Partners in the Outdoors 2025
Resilience: Building Strength and Sustainability for the Future of the Outdoors
Re·sil·ience: The capacity to withstand, recover, and come back stronger from difficulties.
The Partners in the Outdoors program brings together diverse interests from across the entire spectrum of the outdoors to advance and balance both outdoor recreation and conservation in Colorado. CFO is a partner in this Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) coordinated program.
The Partners in the Outdoors Conference is an opportunity to cultivate common ground, explore best practices of partnering, and design collaborative solutions with diverse voices and stakeholders to conserve Colorado’s outdoor heritage. This year’s conference, participants will explore how resiliency applies to every facet of our work and highlight how we can plan for, adapt, recover, and thrive amidst challenges. This will include topics like:
- Conservation Strategies for Resilient Landscapes: Approaches for maintaining and enhancing the resilience of ecosystems, wildlife, and natural areas.
- Outdoor Recreation and Adaptability: How outdoor activities can adapt to support resilience in the face of changing social and environmental conditions.
- Partnerships: Building resilient networks that thrive, explore common ground, and collaborate in the face of challenges.
- Community Well-being: Exploring the benefits of nature for physical and mental health, local economies, and overall community resilience.
- Building Resilience Through Stewardship: Supporting conservation efforts through education, outreach, and fostering connections to the natural world that inspire current and future generations to care for Colorado’s outdoors in urban, suburban, and rural spaces.
CFO members will be in attendance and Philip McNichols will be leading a bird walk in collaboration with Aiken Audubon during the conference.
The conference provides opportunities for:
- Networking and Collaboration
- Partner Recognition
- Professional Development
- Grant Funding