Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking new members to serve on the Colorado Outdoor Partnership
Travis DuncanPublic Information Supervisor
720-595-8294 / [email protected]
Organization and community leaders representing outdoor recreation, conservation, or agricultural interests are invited to apply
DENVER- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is accepting membership applications for the Colorado Outdoor Partnership (CO-OP) to fill up to five vacant positions and is seeking organizational/business/community leader representatives in the areas of outdoor recreation, wildlife/natural resources conservation and/or agriculture/working lands. Interested individuals are invited to fill out this membership application no later than May 17, 2024. The Colorado Outdoor Partnership convenes statewide leaders who are committed to collaborating on behalf of Colorado’s outdoors and a future where wildlife, land, waters, and outdoor recreation opportunities thrive. Members represent a broad range of outdoor interests, including outdoor recreation, natural resources conservation, hunting, fishing, agriculture, stewardship, and local, state, tribal and federal land management.
The CO-OP adopts the Colorado Outdoor Principles and acknowledges that outdoor recreation and conservation should reflect, respect, and value the demographic and cultural diversity of our state. The CO-OP is a statewide cooperative supporting planning, policies and funding that will increase the capacity for conservation and responsible outdoor recreation in Colorado. Work includes serving as the statewide advisory body for the Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative and the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Members serve four-year terms and may apply for subsequent terms.
Qualifications for CO-OP membership are:
- Serve in a community and/or organizational leadership capacity related to outdoor recreation, natural resources conservation and/or agricultural production,
- Be committed to advancing the CO-OP vision and purpose, collaborating across interest areas, and
- Be committed to participating in at least 4 meetings per year and supporting other CO-OP work as needed.
Interested individuals must fill out an online membership application no later than May 17, 2024. If you would like to submit additional materials, such as letters of support, please email your supplemental information to Jody Kennedy, Regional Partnership Program Manager.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.