SessionS
Session 1
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | ||
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| 1A: 40 from 40: Reflecting on 40 key takeaways, ideas, and perspectives from a 40-year professional in Parks and Open Space | Tom Hoby, Jeffco Open Space | |
| 1B: Weaving Story into Stewardship (Part 1): Tools for Meaningful Connection | Catherine Dolder, Colorado Parks & Wildlife Mary McCormac, Colorado Parks and Wildlife | |
| 1C: Building Bridges: Community Engagement Best Practices between Latinx Spaces and Ranger Agencies | Juan Ocampo, Boulder County Parks and Open Space Sully Tun-Ake, Boulder County Parks and Open Space Susana Rodriguez | |
| 1D: Outdoors Online: Using Social Media for Education, Inclusivity, and Engagement | Jessica Anderson, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Lindsey House, City of Longmont | |
| 1E: Playing in the Margins: Where Open Space, Urban Space, and Community Meet | Adam Bienenstock, Re-Nature Foundation David Skuodas, Mile High Flood District | |
| 1F: Panel Discussion: Cultural Resource Management within a Natural Resource World | Shannon Stage, Jefferson County Open Space Julie Johnson, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Kelly Smith, City of Fort Collins Shannon Dennison, Denver Mountain Parks | |
Session 2
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | ||
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| 2A: GOCO: Strategic Plan and Funding Opportunity Update | Chris Yuan-Farrell, GOCO Ginger Scott, City of Steamboat Springs Kevin Sharkey, Eagle County Matt Brady, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Jennifer Almstead, Larimer County Department of Natural Resources | |
| 2B: Weaving Story into Stewardship (Part 2): Tools for Meaningful Connection | Catherine Dolder, Colorado Parks & Wildlife Mary McCormac, Colorado Parks and Wildlife | |
| 2C: The Good, the Bad, and the Future: E-bikes for Ranger Patrol and Solving Trail Etiquette Conundrums | Benjamin White-Patarino, City of Louisville | |
| 2D: Implementing Prescribed Fire in Natural Areas | Kristin Leger, The Ember Alliance Gabriela Sullivan, City of Greeley Natural Areas & Trails Division | |
| 2E: Making Nature Accessible: Bluff Lake Nature Center’s Campus Improvements Project | Rachel Hutchens, Bluff Lake Nature Center | |
| 2F: Keystone Connections: Bison as a Catalyst for Ecological and Cultural Resilience | Shannon Dennison, Denver Mountain Parks Lewis TallBull, Denver Mountain Parks Kate Wilkins, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance Mark Giebel, Highlands Ranch Community Assoc./Backcountry Wilderness Area | |
Session 3
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | ||
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| 3A: Collaborate to Increase Your Capacity: Co-Running Volunteer Programs with Partner Agencies | Ellen Harris, Larimer County Department of Natural Resources | |
| 3B: Fire Doesn’t Stop at the Fence: Cross-Boundary Wildfire Risk Reduction in Boulder’s WUI | Aaron Kennedy, Outway Paul Dennison, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Kirin Riddell, The Boulder Watershed Collective Jim Webster, Boulder County - Wildfire Partners | |
| 3C: Baby BAER: Scaling Down BAER Principles for Rapid Post-Fire Response in Jefferson County Open Space | Tanner Marshall, Jefferson County Open Space Brad Grear, Jefferson County Open Space Lauren Hendricks, Jefferson County Open Space | |
| 3D: Discover the Rocky Mountain Naturalist Certification | Robin Young | |
| 3E: Restoring Balance: Grazing, Grasslands, and Community Connection | Kelly Uhing, City of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks Department Ryan Middleton, City of Boulder | |
Session 4
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | ||
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| 4A: Forest Legacy Program: Big Opportunity for Open Space Conservation | Katie Rose Levin, Colorado State Forest Service Laura Wagner, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region | |
| 4B: Two Success Stories and Available Resource to Protect Irrigated Agriculture | Robert Sakata, Colorado Department of Agriculture Kyle Sylvester, City of Brighton Michele Meyer, Colorado Department of Agriculture Nora Flynn, Colorado Water Conservation Board | |
| 4C: Colorado’s Vital Landscapes and Resources: A preview of DOLA's Local & Regional Planning Guide and Playbook | Kristina Kachur Webb, Logan Simpson Scott Williamson, Colorado Department of Local Affairs | |
| 4D: Measuring the Impact of Outdoor Recreation on Bird Communities in Colorado | Chris White, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Jennifer Roberts, Fort Collins Natural Areas Department Liza Rossi, Colorado Parks and Wildlife | |
| 4E: Accessible Trail Data - Where We Are and Where We're Headed | Joe O'Brien, Colorado Parks & Wildlife Haley Freeborn, Colorado Parks and Wildlife | |
| 4F: COSA Governance | Matt Robbins, Jeffco Parks & Open Space | |
Session 5
Session 6
| 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM | ||
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| 6A: Director Session | J. Byron Fanning, Jr., Adams County Parks, Open Space and Cultural Arts | |
| 6B: Lincoln Hills Past and Present: Exploring Culturally Responsive Teaching in Outdoor Education | Pedro Gutierrez, Lincoln Hills Cares | |
| 6C: From Routine to Rescue: Navigating Task-Focused vs. Crisis-Focused Communication | Marcus Schoen, Jefferson County Open Space Kevin Blackwell, Jefferson County Open Space | |
| 6D: This Is What Winning Looks Like. Play On: The Colorado Lottery’s Outdoors Legacy | Adrian Varney, Colorado Lottery Josh Tenneson, Great Outdoors Colorado Jennifer Almstead, Larimer County Department of Natural Resources Gini Pingenot, Arapahoe County | |
| 6E: The Power of Place: Reimagining Access and Protection at Paint Mines Interpretive Park | Ross Williams, El Paso County Parks Ashleigh Quillen, DHM Design Melissa Belmar, DHM Design | |
| 6F: "Mirasol, Looking At the Sun", protecting irrigated farming | Robert Sakata, Colorado Department of Agriculture Dillon O'Hare, Palmer Land Conservancy Jo Stanko, Stanko Ranch | |
Session 7