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Menu
 * Support
   * Donate Now
   * PPORA Merch
   * 10 Benefits to Supporting PPORA
   * Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone Contribution
   * Meier Ski’s X PPORA
 * What We Do
 * Stewardship
   * PPORA Stewardship Fund
   * Pikes Peak Litter Letter Project
   * State Of The Outdoors
 * News and Updates
   * PPORA Blog
   * In the Press
   * Subscribe To Our Newsletter!
 * 
 * Programs and Events
   * PPORA Calendar
   * Family Adventure Guide
   * State of the Outdoors
   * Industry Leadership Summit
   * Get Outdoors Day
   * Friends of Old Stage & Gold Camp Roads
 * Industry Resources
   * Outdoor Industry Job Fair
   * Industry Stakeholder Report
   * RESPECT Campaign Toolkit
   * Outdoor Industry Job Board
   * Outdoor Business Startups
 * Regional Partnership: OPPI
   * Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative

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OUTDOOR PIKES PEAK INITIATIVE

GET INVOLVED

Community Engagement Opportunity

Community Engagement Opportunity

COMING SUMMER 2024! 

Join us as we embark on the final leg of shaping the Outdoor Pikes Peak
Initiative Vision Plan! The OPPI Leadership Team, our dedicated Task Force, and
esteemed subject matter experts have been diligently refining the draft plan
behind the scenes. Thanks to your invaluable input garnered from listening
sessions, surveys, emails, and community engagement pop-ups, we’ve included your
voices into our vision.

As we approach the final phase of this vision planning process, we’re eager to
offer you a final chance to engage and provide feedback. We’ll be sharing the
journey of the Vision Plan process thus far, presenting drafted recommendations,
and soliciting your feedback on the future of our natural resources and
recreational havens in the Pikes Peak region.

Get ready to participate in six in-person and six virtual sessions as we travel
around El Paso County, Teller County, and Fremont County. Keep an eye out for
the Summer 2024 dates and locations – your involvement is crucial!

Even if you can’t join us in person, your input matters. Feel free to share your
concerns and aspirations regarding the future of outdoor recreation and natural
resources in our region by emailing us directly via the form button below. In
addition, read more on the initial round of listening sessions and are key
findings and results under the “Community Engagement” section further down the
page. 


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WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

We want to hear from you! The Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative will only be
successful with your involvement. There are a number of ways for you to share
what’s important to you and any concerns you have. Sign up for OPPI E-News,
attend a community engagement session, or email your feedback directly to the
team! 

 




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ABOUT OPPI


ABOUT OPPI





OVERVIEW

The Pikes Peak region’s iconic landscapes and abundant recreation opportunities
contribute significantly to quality of life and economic vitality. However,
unprecedented front-range growth threatens both natural resources and
recreational experiences. Not designed for sustained high use, outdoor
infrastructure such as campgrounds and trailheads are overrun and insufficient
for the demand. The challenges we were seeing before the pandemic have been
greatly magnified now and the need for planning for our future has never been
more important.

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PPORA has focused on these issues and the need for planning over the last
several years, launching the Pikes Peak Sustainable Recreation & Tourism
Initiative, that included an objective of finding a collaborative planning grant
to move the initiative forward.

Such a timely opportunity arose and the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance
(PPORA) was selected as a Colorado Outdoor Regional Partner through the Colorado
Outdoor Partnership to advance recreation and conservation planning for the
Pikes Peak region in 2021. The Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnership is funded
jointly through Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Great Outdoors Colorado and was
developed to ensure that our state remains a world- class destination for
outdoor recreation while preserving our land, water, wildlife, and quality of
life.

The Regional Partnership goal: working to ensure that Colorado’s public and
private lands, waters, wildlife and communities thrive while providing for
equitable access and quality outdoor recreation experiences.

This multi-phased planning initiative seeks to bring together people,
information, and innovative ideas to collaboratively address this region’s
recreation and conservation needs and aspirations for today and the future,
while also tackling the obstacles to implementation.




VISION

The Pikes Peak region’s people and economy thrive through our united efforts to
ensure the resiliency of the region’s public lands, water, wildlife, working
farms and ranches, as well as sustainable world class outdoor recreation
opportunities for all.

*For these purposes, the Pikes Peak region is loosely defined as El Paso County,
Teller County, and Fremont County.


MISSION

To collaboratively identify and advance priorities and innovative strategies to
ensure the resiliency and improvement of our natural and recreational values for
the Pikes Peak region’s future.

Our mission is accomplished through the convening, collaboration, and
empowerment of outdoor interests across sectors.




VALUES

To fully understand the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative, read through our core
values and the  principles that guide this effort. They can be found at the
button below.

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GOALS

We have identified a number of goals for this Initiative, outlined below. We are
at various stages of each of these, with the overall goal of completing them by
the summer of 2024.

Convene a broad-based coalition or “Task Force”

Convene a broad-based coalition or “Task Force” of cross-sector outdoor
stakeholders to work collaboratively, engage through their insights and
expertise, and champion the effort. Stakeholders represent local land managers,
outdoor conservation and stewardship organizations, outdoor businesses,
sportsmen and outdoor recreation advocacy or user groups, working ranches,
tourism, etc.

Create and maintain a dynamic Outdoor Pikes Peak Data Hub

Create and maintain a dynamic Outdoor Pikes Peak Data Hub as a communication
tool that informs the planning effort, outdoor leaders, and the community with
socio-economic, natural resource, and recreation and tourism information.

Develop a multi-layer mapping tool

Develop a multi-layer mapping tool comprised of geographically-based data on
natural resource and outdoor recreation data from credible sources to better
inform planning. The purpose of the map is to identify and map both conservation
and recreation data such as sensitive wildlife habitat, climate resilient areas,
and existing recreational assets and amenities to help identify areas where
trail and recreation development may be more or less suitable and areas where
additional conservation efforts would be beneficial.

Evaluate past planning efforts, goals, and outcomes

Evaluate past planning efforts, goals, and outcomes specific to the Pikes Peak
region, with a deeper dive into those dealing with Pikes Peak massif and
surrounding areas.

Invite and assess the needs and aspirations of land managers, stakeholders, and
the general public

Invite and assess the needs and aspirations of land managers, stakeholders, and
the general public as it relates to the preservation and use of the Pikes Peak
region’s outdoor spaces.

Recommend a revised or alternative management and funding strategy

Recommend a revised or alternative management and funding strategy specific to
Pikes Peak massif and the immediate area, where high use and impacts are
overwhelming land managers and impacting both natural resources and recreation
opportunities.

Identify recreation and conservation priorities and the key projects

Identify recreation and conservation priorities and the key projects that
support those priorities across the Pikes Peak region. 

Identify desirable and critical natural resource and habitat

Identify desirable and critical natural resource and habitat areas within the
Pikes Peak region where additional conservation efforts would be beneficial.

Identify areas for potential opportunities for improved recreation

Identify areas for potential opportunities for improved recreational amenities
and capacity in the Pikes Peak region.

Create a sustainable recreation and conservation vision plan

Create a sustainable recreation and conservation vision plan across three
counties that

 * Incorporates all of the above goals
 * Serves as a unifying vision for preserving and improving the natural
   qualities and recreation opportunities of the Pikes Peak region
 * Inspires stakeholders and the community alike
 * Builds on the collaborative work that went before it
 * Provides alignment and a platform for advancing priority projects
 * Leads to sustainable partnerships that leverage limited financial resources
   across the public, private, and not-for-profit arenas




LEADERSHIP

PPORA raised up a Task Force of local stakeholders with varying perspectives
across recreation and conservation to provide perspective, expertise, and
leadership. The PPORA Advisory Council serves as an additional layer of
perspective in the planning process. We also established two key partnerships
for executing the first phase: the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
(UCCS) and the Colorado Tourism Office. We have engaged in the professional
planning services of local consultants, N.E.S. Inc., to provide strategic
support and expertise in this important planning process. During the second
phase, a significant emphasis is on public engagement to learn from diverse
perspectives and experiences to inform the process and help flesh out
conservation and recreation priorities. We have hired Bachman PR to help
facilitate the public engagement during this second phase.

Meet our Team


TIMELINE

The Initiative is currently broken into two phases: the first phase has
completed and the second phase, a two-year period, is underway. To learn
components of each phase, click on each one below.

Phase One: Fall 2021 - Summer 2022
 * Creation of Task Force of Key Stakeholders
 * Creation of Outdoor Pikes Peak Data Hub
 * Review of Existing Planning Documents
 * Land Manager and Stakeholder Needs/Aspiration Assessments
 * Evaluation of Creative Management Models & Solutions

Phase Two: Summer 2022 - Summer 2024
 * Refining of Phase One Data into Meaningful Summaries, Graphics, Metrics, and
   Dashboards
 * Creation of Multi-layer Map of Region’s Natural & Recreation Data
   – Bringing priority GIS data into a single map on Data Hub
 * Public Engagement
   – In multiple formats with refined approach for each county
   – Consisting of one-on-one discussions, surveys, open houses both
   online/virtual and in-person
 * Recommendation of creative management solutions that fit our region
   – Specific to highest need/most challenging areas
   – Incorporating land manager and stakeholder identified needs
 * Drafting and Finalizing of Vision Plan
 * Plan Endorsement/Adoption

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


What does OPPI stand for?

OPPI is an acronym for Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative – the name for this
project. It is a part of the Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative,
which encompasses coalitions from other regions across Colorado who are doing
similar work. The Colorado Outdoor Partnership  (CO-OP) started this Initiative
as a way to empower local Colorado communities to determine and plan for their
unique conservation and recreation priorities that will eventually inform a
statewide plan. The CO-OP launched this effort in 2021, following authorization
from Colorado Governor Jared Polis, the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance
(PPORA) was selected as the convener for this region’s Regional Partnership.

Why is this Initiative happening and why is this planning urgent?

The Pikes Peak region’s iconic landscapes and abundant recreation opportunities
contribute significantly to quality of life and economic vitality. However,
unprecedented front-range growth threatens both natural resources and
recreational experiences. Not designed for the high use they are getting,
outdoor infrastructure such as bathrooms, parking, trash receptacles,
campgrounds, etc. are overrun and insufficient. Under-resourced land managers do
their best with existing staff and funding to address these impacts and
recreational planning needs, but management is an uphill battle.

Without a large-scope singular plan, thoughtful management, and adequate funding
– the negative impacts from this increased use on the popular areas overwhelms
the land managers for whom recreation is only one of many priorities. Their
efforts then become necessarily focused on enforcement and mitigation from
impacts rather than future-looking development of amenities in underutilized
areas that would disperse recreation, providing the experience the public wants,
while balancing the preservation and protection of our special places.

Recreation is not evenly distributed throughout the Pikes Peak region. Cities
along the urban core, like Colorado Springs, are experiencing the Front Range
challenges of balancing high use and impacts while some rural areas, such as
Cripple Creek and Victor, are eager to develop recreation as an economic driver
and develop recreation assets that could disperse recreation and create unique
outdoor experiences for the public.

The challenges we were seeing before the pandemic have been greatly magnified
now and the need for planning for our future has never been more important or
urgent. The projections for growth along the Front Range and particularly
Colorado Springs is significant. Colorado is expected to add 1.5 million new
residents by 2030, and Colorado Springs is expected to be Colorado’s largest
city by 2050. These new residents are coming for many reasons, but listed
consistently at the top is the region’s quality of life and recreational
opportunities.

What this means is more people, more outdoor usage, different types of usage and
expectation, and a greater need to work together. This initiative seeks to
create a pathway of balance between preservation and recreation. The urgency of
the need is met with State resources that we’ve never seen before through the
new Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative. We need to engage now
through this statewide planning, as it is our best opportunity to effect change
and plan for our future, with financial resources, tools, best practice sharing,
and public private partnerships.

What is different about this plan vs. other plans?

This plan takes a balanced approach to looking at the future – being neither a
“conservation only” plan nor a “recreation only” plan. It is a thoughtful
approach to bring all of the available, credible data to the table along with
stakeholders, land managers, and the public to “to ensure the resiliency of the
region’s public lands, water, wildlife, working farms and ranches, as well as
sustainable world class outdoor recreation opportunities for all.”

There are 100+ plans within the Pikes Peak region that address components of
conservation or outdoor recreation that have been completed over the years and
are in some stage of implementation.  These are great plans and still relevant
in many ways. In fact, Phase One of this process included procuring and
evaluating these plans,  along with interviewing land managers with
responsibilities for the plans, to better understand their priorities,
challenges, and aspirations. All of these plans will be brought into the Outdoor
Pikes Peak Data Hub – never before have all of these plans been available to the
public in one place!

In addition to the land manager evaluations, those plans relating more closely
to the smaller Area of Interest will serve as a building block to this Plan, to
create one overall strategy for all entities to work together.

One other significant difference is that this Plan and Initiative has the
support, commitment, confidence, and collaboration through its connection to the
Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative which was authorized by
Governor Jared Polis, launched through the Colorado Outdoor Partnership, and
funded jointly through Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Great Outdoors Colorado.
Outdoor projects submitted to these entities will use the Plan to help determine
alignment and community values as part of their evaluation. The Initiative is
also connected to other regional partners and their plans across the state to
inform a Statewide Conservation, Recreation, and Climate Resilience Plan by
2026.

How does this process relate to the recent Elevate the Peak process in the
region?

Elevate the Peak is a planning process that completed in 2022. It was a
collaborative effort of outdoor nonprofit organizations in the Pikes Peak
region, facilitated by Palmer Land Conservancy. This high-level vision plan is
the culmination of stakeholder interviews, public surveys, an economic impact
review, and focus groups from the leaders of under-resourced communities. The
resulting imperatives and strategies were designed “to inform current and future
land conservation and outdoor recreation efforts in the Pikes Peak region.” We
intend for it to do just that!

Elevate’s strong emphasis on hearing from local communities that are
traditionally under represented in the outdoors makes it a particularly valuable
complement  to OPPI and building block on which to build this Plan. Ensuring
that the findings from Elevate and other planning efforts inform OPPI and take
it to the next step is key. See the “Goals” section of this web page to learn 
specific goals to be achieved by this Initiative.

What geographic area will this plan cover?

Our planning effort is focused on Pikes Peak and the treasured natural resources
and recreation “sheds” that extend down to the surrounding communities,
including portions of El Paso, Teller, Fremont, and Douglas counties. Chapters
of the Plan will more broadly encompass El Paso, Teller, and Fremont counties,
such as a compilation of what we hear from listening sessions and the distilled
priorities for both conservation and recreation.

A “deeper dive” focus for other Plan chapters, including existing plan document
analysis and innovative management models, will drill down to a smaller area of
focus  that encompasses Pikes Peak and its area is not constrained by
jurisdictional or geopolitical boundaries but rather inclusive of ecosystems and
defined by established recreation areas. This focus area expands upon the
footprint of the 1999 Pikes Peak Multi-Use Plan to include the majority of the
Pikes Peak Ranger District. The northern boundary captures a small portion of
Douglas County. The west boundary extends to Teller/Park county line. The south
boundary captures portions of Fremont County. The east boundary is defined by
the edge of the developed urban areas and the base of the foothills.

Click Here to see a Map identifying the Focus Area.

How can I make sure my voice and viewpoints are heard?

We definitely want to hear from you! We have scheduled Community Listening
Sessions for the week of January 23, 2023 in a number of communities across the
region. You can attend these in person (recommended) for the best engagement
with the information, planning team and Task Force, and other community members.
Another option is virtual events which are available immediately following the
in person sessions. We also welcome feedback directly to the OPPI project team
(see Get Involved section on this web page) and plan to have a Survey available
there as well. We suggest that you sign up for our OPPI E-News to stay in the
loop on developments and future ways to connect! 

What information do you need from me?

We want to know how you value and use the Pikes Peak region’s outdoors and what
you want the future to look like. We want to know your aspirations, concerns,
and priorities when it comes to our natural environment and special places, as
well as what would improve your recreational/outdoor experience. We want to know
your ideas on how to increase funding needed to maintain our existing outdoors
as well as future upgrades.

Is this Initiative about trails, camping, or my local neighborhood park?

Yes! All of the above. Through community listening sessions and surveys, we want
to know what matters to you – be it trails, types of outdoor use, the need to
preserve special places, using your neighborhood park, etc. All of your input is
valuable and will be added to other sources of information to help inform the
Plan.

 

The Plan itself is a landscape-level view of the region, however, and will not
drill down to the level of adding infrastructure to your local neighborhood
park.

Will we address important elements such as safe drinking water, wildfire threat
and prevention, and preserving wildlife habitat?

Yes! These are all very important aspects that definitely need to be part of the
conversation and we want to hear your thoughts and concerns on these and other
topics. It is a privilege to be able to enjoy the outdoors, but we must be
responsible stewards of them as well to ensure long term sustainability for our
future.

How long is this planning process?

The entire planning process will encompass three years, with the first one
completed (2021-2022) and the next phase underway which should complete by the
summer of 2024.

Will this plan attract funding to fix up trails and parks?

We hope so! This plan is to create an open, honest, transparent, cohesive, and
collaborative effort to include ALL affected and invested entities that use or
live within the Pikes Peak region. We hope to have a framework of partnerships
and structures that benefit all for today and future. We hope for this plan to
identify specific funding mechanisms or to be used as a tool to attract funding.

Who is leading and participating in this effort?

OPPI has a Task Force of local stakeholders with varying perspectives across
recreation and conservation to provide perspective, expertise, and leadership.
The PPORA Advisory Council serves as an additional layer of perspective in the
planning process. We also established two key partnerships for executing the
first phase: the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) and the
Colorado Tourism Office. We have engaged in the professional planning services
of local consultants, N.E.S. Inc., to provide strategic support and expertise in
this important planning process. During the second phase, a significant emphasis
is on public engagement to learn from diverse perspectives and experiences to
inform the process and help flesh out conservation and recreation priorities. We
have hired Bachman PR to help facilitate the public engagement during this
second phase.

We may not have answered your their question, please feel free to reach out to
share any additional questions.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT


COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT



Community engagement serves as a fundamental building block for the OPPI
planning initiative and will be vital as we move through the recommendation
phase of this process. To ensure the community voices are being heard across the
region, we are holding 2 series of listening sessions, conducting various
surveys, meeting with our elected officials across the three counties and
hosting pop ups throughout the region. 

In January, we conducted our first round of community listening sessions,
gauging our communities thoughts and concerns on the future of natural resources
and recreation in the Pikes Peak region. Attendees shared their concerns and
challenges, opportunities and aspirations, and ideas and solutions pertaining to
outdoor recreation and natural resources. We hosted eleven listening sessions
(both virtual and in person), where we gathered +2000 individual comments from
over 300 participants. 

In addition to the community listening sessions, we distributed the Outdoor
Pikes Peak Initiative Survey to gauge recreation and conservation priorities to
ensure we heard from all pockets of surrounding community residents and
visitors. 

Project leaders have met with and will continue to engage with local elected
officials on the planning process. 

Stay tuned for the OPPI Fall 2023 Community Listening Session Schedule! 

We have gathered all public engagement responses from the first quarter of 2023
including the January OPPI Community Listening Sessions individual and group
responses, all individual survey responses, and email comments that have been
submitted. The full spreadsheet of responses and public engagement report can be
viewed below. 



Public Engagement report
Public Engagement Response Breakdown





OUTDOOR PIKES PEAK DATA HUB


OUTDOOR PIKES PEAK DATA HUB



Outdoor Pikes Peak Data Hub was designed and is hosted in collaboration with the
University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). The Hub communicates
outdoor-related information to the public and community leaders of the Pikes
Peak region for better understanding, recognition of value, and thoughtful
fact-based planning and decision making. The outdoor economy data hub serves as
a one-stop-shop resource with data in three basic categories: the natural
environment (including wildlife), recreation and tourism, and socio-economic. It
allows you to explore information, download reports, focus in on maps, or
compare and contrast data by county, region, or state. Data is displayed in
dashboards, maps, storyboards, infographics, etc.

The Hub is dynamic and we will be adding to it and improving it over time. Phase
Two of the planning process includes focus on a multi-layer mapping tool to
include key layers helpful in planning conservation and recreation priorities
for the region. These may include wildlife corridors, sensitive species, climate
resiliency, conserved land and water, recreation infrastructure,
recreational/visitor usage and type, etc.
Here are just a few snapshots from the Data Hub today:

Outdoor Pikes Peak Data Hub



MULTI-LAYER


MAPPING TOOL

The mapping tool is being developed as we speak! We will be utilizing the
Colorado Conservation Data Explorer (CODEX) tool and the Colorado Natural
Heritage Program mapping layers to determine opportunity zones for recreation
and conservation. Additional layers for the tool will be vetted by the OPPI Task
Force and subject matter experts. Stay tuned!

Below are a couple of examples just to give an idea…






PRIOR PLANNING ANALYSIS


PRIOR PLANNING ANALYSIS




PRIOR PLANNING ANALYSIS FOR THE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND CONSERVATION VISION PLAN

The Pikes Peak region has a history of collaboration and forward-thinking
leaders. It was determined that we weren’t starting from zero because so much
good collaboration and planning had been done already around issues affecting
conservation and recreation. PPORA and a planning working group had identified
48 plans three years earlier that warranted examination; and, after the Task
Force met and identified documents they felt were important, the list grew to
over 100! 

Although a daunting task, the team at N.E.S. read through each one as a part of
our Needs Assessment to identify key recommendations, implementation status, and
stakeholder and community identified priorities.Summaries of seventy-three (73)
plans will be included in the final vision plan. The plans are overwhelmingly
created for nonprofits, government entities, and land management organizations.
They range from inception dates of 1984 to 2022 with projections covering a span
of years up to 2050. The most relevant plans can be accessed on the Outdoor
Pikes Peak Data Hub. 

The next step was to look at key plans and talk with those responsible for the
plan and possibly implementation – mainly land managers – to better understand
the status of implementation, relevance of recommendations today, barriers to
implementation and who is taking ownership. 

Below are some snapshots of the work in draft form:



Explore rgional plans, maps, and summaries here!



MANAGEMENT MODEL ANALYSIS


MANAGEMENT MODEL ANALYSIS

In addition to researching relevant plans and soliciting land manager feedback,
sixteen outdoor recreation destination management models were researched and
analysed to learn relevant and innovative management and funding approaches for
the OPPI area of focus. The Pikes Peak region consists of a wide spectrum of
property owners, land managers, and management models. Based off of these
factors and the complexity of the Pikes Peak region, the sixteen organizational
models were selected to analyze with a more thorough investigation into four
models selected by the Task Force. 

An array of categories were used to analyze models including funding sources,
funding mechanisms, ongoing maintenance, new projects, decision making
authority, partnerships, and diversity of land uses to manage. These models
illustrated many different variables. Some models covered millions of acres,
whereas others were a few hundred miles single trail. Some organizations have
been in existence for nearly 150 years, whereas some organizations have existed
for one year. The models represented one land owner and manager as well as
multiple land owners and managers. User fees ranged from free use to daily fees
or annual fees.

These models illustrated many different variables and are being reviewed in
light of emerging conservation and recreation priorities for the region. The
goal of this analysis is to understand how other multi-jurisdictional outdoor
destinations are managing the people and the land. This will lead us to make
appropriate recommendations for improved management practices and partnerships
for the Pikes Peak region. 

 





OUTDOOR INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDER REPORT


OUTDOOR INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDER REPORT

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance participated in the Restart Industry
Association grant from the Colorado Tourism Office to establish the Pikes Peak
Outdoor Industry Stakeholder Survey to gain an understanding of the makeup,
needs, and sentiment of the local outdoor recreation industry.

The information gathered from the survey will be used to help inform this
regional planning effort, among other things. 

The questionnaire was made up of 24 questions that included industry nonprofit
and business insights, industry benchmarking, and open-ended responses. View the
Executive Summary and Full Report below.





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