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 | |
| 1C: Building Bridges: Community Engagement Best Practices between Latinx Spaces and Ranger Agencies | Juan Ocampo, Boulder County Parks and Open Space | |
| 1D: Outdoors Online: Using Social Media for Education, Inclusivity, and Engagement | Jessica Anderson, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks | |
| 1E: Playing in the Margins: Where Open Space, Urban Space, and Community Meet | Adam Bienenstock David Skuodas | |
| 1F: Panel Discussion: Cultural Resource Management within a Natural Resource World | Shannon Stage, Jefferson County Open Space | |
Session 2
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | ||
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| 2A: GOCO: Strategic Plan and Funding Opportunity Update | Tilah Larson, Great Outdoors Colorado | |
| 2B: Weaving Story into Stewardship (Part 2): Tools for Meaningful Connection | Catherine Dolder, Colorado Parks & 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 | Gabriela Sullivan | |
| 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 | |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 3C: Baby BAER: Scaling Down BAER Principles for Rapid Post-Fire Response in Jefferson County Open Space | Tanner Marshall, Jefferson County Open Space | |
| 3D: Rugged Trails! When the Ranger world gets bumpy. | Michael Bowman | |
| 3D: Three Approaches to OPDMD Policy (mobility devices) | Zoe Shark, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas | |
| 3E: Restoring Balance: Grazing, Grasslands, and Community Connection | Kelly Uhing, City of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks Department | |
| 3F: Empathetic Enforcement with At-Risk Youth | Nathan Adams | |
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 | |
| 4B: Two Success Stories and Available Resource to Protect Irrigated Agriculture | Robert Sakata, Colorado Department of Agriculture | |
| 4C: Colorado’s Vital Landscapes and Resources: A preview of DOLA's Local & Regional Planning Guide and Playbook | Kristina Kachur Webb, Logan Simpson | |
| 4D: Measuring the Impact of Outdoor Recreation on Bird Communities in Colorado | Chris White, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies | |
| 4E: Accessible Trail Data - Where We Are and Where We're Headed | Joe O'Brien, Colorado Parks & 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 | |
| 6D: This Is What Winning Looks Like. Play On: The Colorado Lottery’s Outdoors Legacy | Adrian Varney, Colorado Lottery | |
| 6E: The Power of Place: Reimagining Access and Protection at Paint Mines Interpretive Park | Ross Williams, El Paso County Parks | |
| 6F: "Mirasol, Looking At the Sun", protecting irrigated farming | Rebeccal Jewett Robert Sakata, Colorado Department of Agriculture Patrick Stanko | |
Session 7