Outdoor Recreation

From Classroom to Community: Empowering Rural Communities and Students Through Outdoor Recreation Planning

Abigale Purvis joined the Masters of the Environment (MENV) program at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) to specialize in Urban Resilience and Sustainability which focuses on creating strategies and policies that promote sustainability. With her background in urban park stewardship, Purvis pursued her masters to bridge her love

Second Annual Outside Festival to Showcase Vital Role of Outdoor Recreation Industry in Colorado

New Events to Feature Colorado Small Businesses

DENVER – Today, Gov. Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), joined Outside Interactive Inc., Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Visit Denver to preview the second annual Outside

Increasing Access to Colorado’s Iconic Slopes: Polis Administration Supports Reopening of Cuchara Mountain Park in Huerfano County

DENVER – Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the largest infrastructure project to receive funding through the Colorado State Outdoor Recreation grant (COSORG). Panadero Ski Corporation received $250,000 to support operational expenses related

Colorado Tourism Office Announces Final Participants for the Accessible Travel Program

Innovative Pilot Program to Promote Accessible Travel Across Colorado

DENVER – The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), is excited to announce the selection of the final participants for its brand-new Accessible Travel Program, a pioneering initiative that advances

Outdoor Recreation Company Great Trango Holdings Receives Award for Excellence in Exporting

DENVER – Today, on World Trade Day, the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced Great Trango Holdings as winner of the 2024 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting.

“Colorado is home to thousands of small exporting businesses that strengthen

Strengthening Local Economies: Gov. Polis Announces Colorado State Outdoor Recreation Grant Recipients

Supporting local economic development and increased access to the outdoors across the Western Slope to Southern Colorado

DENVER – Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the final 15 recipients of the Colorado State