Outdoor
Recreation
Knowledge
Exchange

Free Webinar series

Colorado and Wyoming Roundup

Designed to connect and support educators, business leaders, policymakers, nonprofits, advocacy groups, land managers, recreation professionals, outdoor enthusiasts, and more!
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Are you passionate about enhancing outdoor recreation in your community? 

Don't miss this exclusive webinar series featuring industry experts, government representatives, and resource agencies. Gain valuable insights, discover best practices, and learn how to turn your ideas into reality.

TOPICs

Oct. 24
Workforce development
Nov. 14
Public/private partnerships
Dec. 12
Turning your outdoor recreation idea into a reality
Jan. 9
Best practices and lessons learned from local gov’t officials
Feb. 13
The future of outdoor recreation development

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Feel free to sign up for all the webinars or only the ones that interest you. Each individual session requires its own registration. Click the 'Register Today' button to sign up.

Session 3: 

Wyoming & Colorado Roundup, Getting your Outdoor Recreation Idea from Concept to Fruition: Resources, Tips, and Tricks

Date:
12/12/2024 
Time: 
12: 00 pm-1:30 pm
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Webinar description: 
Get introduced to various agencies and organizations that can help you and your community bring outdoor recreation ideas to life. We will also discuss tips and strategies that have been successful in other communities.

Session panelists: 

Patrick Harrington
Mike Kuseik
Matt Nunez
Jody Kennedy

Session 4: 

Lessons Learned

Date:
01/09/2025 
Time: 
12: 00 pm-1:30 pm
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Webinar description: 
Hear about lessons learned from communities at various stages of outdoor recreation economic development.
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Session panelists: 

Brad Bauer
Mick Daniel

Session 5: 

Future of outdoor recreation development and plans for resiliency 

Date:
2/13/2025
Time: 
12: 00 pm-1:30 pm
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Webinar description: 
Explore research from Colorado and Wyoming that examines the future of outdoor recreation development. This session will address critical challenges such as wildlife conservation, climate change, wildfire management, and other pressing issues shaping the industry’s landscape.

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Missed a session? No problem! Catch up anytime by watching the full recordings here.

Session 1: 

Workforce Development 

Date:
10/24/2024
Time: 
12: 00 pm-1:30 pm
Webinar description: 
This session will focus on workforce development in the outdoor recreation industry, where we will discuss workforce needs with major industry partners.
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Session panelists: 

Taylor Phillips
Christina Bird
Amy Stang

Session 2: 

Wyoming & Colorado Roundup, Public/Private Partnership

Date:
11/14/2024 
Time: 
12: 00 pm-1:30 pm
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Webinar description: 
Learn how public land management agencies are leveraging public/private partnerships to meet the growing demand for outdoor recreation opportunities. Panel participants will share when they utilize this approach, best practices for these partnerships, and their vision for the future of partnerships in outdoor recreation.
Mountain bike leaning against a wooden fence post near a picnic shelter, with two people sitting at a table under the shelter in the background, surrounded by grassy hills.

Session panelists: 

Doozie Martin
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Nicole Foss
Jared Oakleaf
Chuck Sullivan
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