2025 Community Survey
We need your voice!
The West Slope Outdoors Alliance brings together voices across Mesa, Montrose and Delta County who recognize the value of our region’s natural and recreation assets and want to work together to set a vision for a balanced recreation and conservation future on public lands. Help shape the future of outdoor recreation in Mesa, Montrose and Delta counties by sharing your thoughts in this quick Community Survey. Your feedback will guide our work to better support open space, habitat and recreation opportunities.
As a thank you for your time, you'll be entered to win your choice of a CPW Parks Pass or National Lands Pass.
West Slope Outdoors Alliance es una asociación regional que reúne a los habitantes de los condados de Delta, Mesa y Montrose quienes reconocen el valor de los recursos naturales y de la recreación de nuestra región y quieren trabajar juntos para definir una visión de un futuro equilibrado entre la recreación y conservación en las tierras públicas. Con sus comentarios podremos encontrar la mejor manera de brindar apoyo a los espacios al aire libre, hábitats y oportunidades recreativas.
Para agradecerle por su tiempo, puede participar de un concurso para ganar un pase para parques de Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) o un pase para tierras públicas.
Survey Links for Recreators
Survey Links for Ag Producers
What are the Regional Partnerships?
The 15+ Regional Outdoor Partnerships throughout Colorado exist to learn from and elevate community-level perspectives, values, and priorities, which subsequently inform work across the state. They are composed of local governments, federal land managers, tribes, community-based organizations and partners in conservation, agriculture, outdoor recreation, hunting, angling and the outdoor industry.
This is the state-level vision of the Colorado Outdoor Partnership (CO-OP), a collaborative of private and public sector outdoors leaders across the state. Since 2017, the CO-OP’s diverse stakeholders have worked to balance the needs and desires of diverse user groups including agriculture, recreation, conservation and game sports amidst growing pressures on the natural environment. The CO-OP follows the Colorado Outdoor Principles and serves as the statewide advisory body for the Regional Partnerships Initiative, established in October 2020 by Governor’s Executive Order B 2020 008.
“In 2050, Colorado’s people and economy thrive because of our healthy lands, water, wildlife, and working farms and ranches, accompanied by improved, inclusive outdoor recreation, hunting, and angling opportunities for all.”
What is the history of WSOA?
Spring 2022 – Spring 2023: Coalition-Building
Received initial funding to establish the structure of the group. Held four community listening sessions, evaluated insights shared, and prepared for the next round of grant funding to establish the partnership.Two-page document sharing learnings from the listening sessions
Summer 2023 – Today: Foundation-Setting and Formalization
After receiving the next round of funding, the group established its first official steering committee, confirmed the geographic scope, and finalized its name. The steering committee created an initial decision-making framework to guide the selection of projects to invest in and is excited to identify the first projects to work on.Review meeting minutes, slide decks, and recordings from past meetings
Future: Data-Gathering, Long-Term Planning and Iteration
In parallel with continuing to work on meaningful projects that benefit recreation and conservation of the outdoors, the group will determine its approach for surveying and data-gathering and pursuing sustainable funding. Throughout this work, the group will focus on tweaking operations based on learnings and continuing to focus on how to best serve the communities in these three counties.