Get Outdoors Colorado

In 2010,  former Lt. Governor’s Barbara O’Brien published the Colorado Kids Outdoors Initiative Report. This report collected information from over 600 participants across the state who participated in the Colorado Kids Outdoors forums. The participants identified streamlining communication between organizations and the public as a critical priority in combating the decrease in outdoor activity. A centralized repository, or clearinghouse, of outdoor opportunities would become a “one-stop shop” for current and potential outdoor enthusiasts and a two-way method of communication between stakeholders and the public. Individuals, families, educators, visitors, and partners will find all the information they need to take life outside.

 To accomplish this  goal a collaborative partnership formed that includes federal, state, local,  non--profit, and private outdoor providers. The coalition teamed up with Open Media Foundation (OMF) of Denver, to create this website to serve as a clearinghouse for everything outdoors in Colorado. OMF gathered thoughts and ideas, and then translated them to craft this website.