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• Dove Creek: Monday, November 17th from 6-7:30 PM at the Public Service Meeting Room (8477 Road 7.7, Dove Creek, CO)
• Dolores: Tuesday, November 18th from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Community Center (400 Riverside Ave, Dolores, CO)
• Rico: Tuesday, December 2nd from 6-7:30 PM at the Town Hall (2 N. Commercial, Rico, CO)
• Cortez: Wednesday, December 3rd from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Chamber of Commerce (20 W Main St, Cortez, CO)
• Mancos: Thursday, December 4th from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Community Center (130 Grand Ave, Mancos, CO)

The Montelores Coalition is a regional partnership of local governments, tribes, land management agencies, outdoor recreation groups, agriculture and conservation organizations working together to support healthy lands, thriving communities, and sustainable recreation across Montezuma and Dolores Counties.

The Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Plan outlines strategies to balance the region’s growing recreation opportunities with the protection of natural, cultural, and agricultural resources. By aligning local priorities with Colorado’s statewide outdoor recreation goals, the plan aims to guide future planning, partnerships, and projects that benefit both residents and visitors.

“These meetings are an important opportunity for the community to help shape the future of outdoor recreation and conservation in our region,” said Cara Gildar, Executive Director of the Montelores Coalition. “We want to ensure that the plan reflects local values and the unique character of our region’s landscapes.”

The public meetings will include a presentation of the draft plan, interactive discussion stations, and opportunities to provide input on proposed goals and strategies. All community members are encouraged to attend and share their ideas.

For updates, full meeting details, and the latest version of the plan with instructions on how to comment, visit https://montelorescoalition.org/ or follow the Montelores Coalition on Facebook and Instagram @MonteloresCoalition. The comment period is scheduled to end at 11:59PM on Wednesday, December 31st.

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Coloradans love the outdoors, and the outdoors are essential to what makes Colorado special. The health of our wildlife, biodiversity, people, communities, agriculture, and economies depends on thriving natural environments and outdoor recreation. However, our outdoors face growing challenges — from increasing populations, human development, climate change, wildfires, and drought. Many communities across the state are at a crossroads.

That’s why we’re excited to share Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy — a collaborative effort to ensure our outdoors, people, community character, and ways of life endure for generations to come. This strategy aligns resources, strengthens partnerships, and drives action to advance conservation, outdoor recreation, and climate resilience across the state while supporting regionally-rooted efforts.

A key component of this effort is the Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy Resource Hub — a free, online tool providing data, mapping tools, and resources to help communities and partners take action.

Get Involved:

✅ Learn how the strategy will shape the future of Colorado’s outdoors:
https://cpw.state.co.us/colorados-outdoors-strategy

✅ Explore the Strategy & Resource Hub: https://cos-resource-hub-segroup.hub.arcgis.com/

Together, we can protect what makes Colorado special.

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