Outdoor Recreation Resources
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office works closely with industry stakeholders, trade associations, educational and conservation partners as well as industry coalitions in our role as convenor and representative of the outdoor industry in Colorado.
Are You Colo-Ready? –Tips for preparing for Colorado outdoors and Leave No Trace principles.
Care for Colorado Principles Toolkit – The Colorado Tourism Office and the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics created the Care for Colorado Principles in 2018 to inspire Colorado residents and visitors to protect Colorado’s special places.
Leave No Trace provides research, education, and initiatives so every person who ventures outside can protect and enjoy our world responsibly.
Sunwise – Get daily forecasts of the sun’s harmful radiation and ways to protect yourself.
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado works with conservation and land agencies and relies on thousands of people annually to provide a volunteer workforce for outdoor stewardship projects.
Snowsports Industries America
SIA is the winter industry’s non-profit trade association, supporting its members through insightful research, education and events, while advocating for issues that impact the future of the industry.
Outdoor Industry Association
The Outdoor Industry Association is a membership-driven trade organization for the outdoor industry. In collaboration with our members, we are a force for the industry in recreation and trade policy, sustainable business innovation and increasing outdoor participation.
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable is America’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations and organizations working to promote the growth of the outdoor recreation economy and outdoor recreation activities.
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Rural Economic Development Toolkit
Outdoor recreation offers opportunities for sustainable economic and community development across the United States. Through interviews with over 60 practitioners - including elected officials, land managers, economic development specialists and business leaders - the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has developed this toolkit to help communities build outdoor recreation economies.
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Report (PDF)
Colorado’s 2019 to 2023 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan was developed in close collaboration with a wide range of partners to provide a shared vision for the future of Colorado’s outdoors.
Bureau of Economic Analysis Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released economic data for 2020 on outdoor recreation’s economic impact on the U.S. economy. These new numbers show outdoor recreation generated $689 billion in economic output and created 4.3 million jobs.
Colorado Outdoor Rx Report (PDF)
In 2018, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office released the Colorado Outdoor Rx Report report demonstrating current challenges and opportunities in Colorado and how partners can better plan and implement a strategy that promotes health improvement through the great outdoors.
Ampt Biking is outreach with the purpose of encouraging and empowering amputees through biking, whether it be road, mountain, BMX, or any other kind of riding.
Boulder PLAYPass reduced barriers to fee-based participation in sport and recreation programs, so all Boulder youth have the opportunity to thrive and live healthy, active lifestyles.
Colorado State Parks free entrance days – Mark your calendar for these fee-free days!
Montbello Walks connects Montbello residents, youth, local businesses, elders, and more with one another and their surroundings through walking. The walks range in length and span a variety of paces, abilities, and conditions.
National Parks free entrance days – Mark your calendar for these fee-free days!
Walk2Connect – Through connection-focused walking, communities become resilient voices that advance the importance of their own health, connection to their own community, walkable community design, and their distinctive pedestrian/mobility experience.
Adult Health and Nature Fact Sheet by the National Environmental Education Foundation
American Heart Association Move More Campaign – Find forms of exercise you like and will stick with, and build more opportunities to be active in your routine.
Calisthenics Parks is a guide to parks in Colorado with calisthenic exercise stations.
Cairn Guides specializes in customizing adventures based on what clients want to experience.
Colorado Tourism Office outdoor activity recommendations
COTrex App is free to help you access all Colorado trails.
Hiking Project – Get out on the trail with detailed maps shared by hikers like you.
Exercise is Medicine makes physical activity assessment and promotion a standard in clinical care, connecting health care with evidence-based physical activity resources for people everywhere and of all abilities.
Mountain Bike Project website and app provide mountain bike trail maps.
Move Your Way is a physical activity campaign from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to promote the recommendations from the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
National Parks by Chimani is a travel guide app for National Parks, includes maps, audio tours, and more.
Oh, Ranger! Park Finder is an app to find nearby public land and includes forests, refuges, parks, and more.
San Luis Valley Great Outdoors provides residents and visitors throughout the San Luis Valley with accessible and inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities that connect communities, improve wellness, encourage stewardship, and contribute to the economic vitality of the region.
SHIFT Rx Challenge – Take your doctor’s recommendations for physical activity outside with the SHIFT Rx Challenge.
Trailforks is a trail database, map, and management system for users, builders, and associations.
Trailhead Institute is a consortium of public health experts for anyone and everyone connected to today’s public wellness sector.
Confluence of States
The Confluence of States is a bipartisan organization developing a national platform to grow the outdoor recreation industry, protect our nation's wild places, and transform conservation into a driver for economic prosperity.
Colorado Outdoor Partnership
The Colorado Outdoor Partnership is a collaborative of leaders across the state of Colorado working to ensure our private and public lands are viable to support our wildlife, outdoor and agricultural heritage, and economic well-being for generations to come.
NoCOPLACES 2050
NoCoPLACES 2050 collaborates to protect and conserve natural and cultural resources in Colorado while providing equitable access and a quality recreation experience for current and future generations.
For the Love Of Colorado
For the Love Of Colorado provides resources and information related to Colorado’s Water Plan. The Colorado Water Plan is a comprehensive approach to solving our water gap. The plan was developed with the input of 30,000 farmers, scientists, and citizens from every corner of the state.
The Wright
The Wright is a community of doers, celebrating independent-minded men and women creating the products and experiences that draw us into the outdoors.
National Governors Association Outdoor Recreation Learning Network
The National Governors Association Outdoor Recreation Learning Network helps governors and their outdoor recreation staff explore strategies to leverage their unique natural, cultural and historical resources to improve access to and help promote economic, social, and environmental benefits.
Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative
The Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative is a new stakeholder-driven collaborative aimed at increasing the resilience of our forests, habitat, communities, recreation opportunities, and water resources across all lands in the Rocky Mountains.
Recreate Responsibly Coalition
The Recreate Responsibly Coalition is an active coalition of over 1,000 businesses, agencies, nonprofits and influential voices, developing and sharing best practices to protect each other and our natural landscapes. We are brought together by a shared love of the outdoors and a desire to help everyone experience the benefits of nature safely during this public health crisis.
Care for Colorado
The Care for Colorado Coalition is an alliance of more than 20 statewide organizations and federal land managers dedicated to educating Coloradans and visitors to protect the state’s extraordinary natural and cultural resources.
Inclusion on the Slopes
Inclusion on the slopes is a business that concentrates on developing relationship abilities in the ski industry.
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals is the nation’s leading association of outdoor recreation and related professionals who strive to protect our natural and cultural resources while providing sustainable recreation access.
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) is an organization dedicated to serving the needs of recreation and education professionals in non-profit settings. AORE is committed to promoting ecologically sound stewardship of the natural environment and serves as a collective voice for its members regarding topics of regional and national concern.