Welcome to COSA!
The Colorado Open Space Alliance is a statewide organization of publicly funded local and regional open space programs, working cooperatively to share information, create public awareness and foster partnerships needed to protect and preserve the special places of Colorado.
2012 COSA Conference
This year the annual COSA conference returns to Steamboat Springs! It will be held September 17-19 at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort.
- Become a Sponsor! Find out how your organization can benefit from sponsoring the 2012 conference.
- Session Proposal RFP
- Topic Suggestions
Legislative Updates
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts - Updates at www.cclt.org on legislation regarding the use of conservation easements in Colorado.
Local Government Best Practices and Certification
The Holding Conservation Easements: A Local Government Best Practices Handbook is complete! The goal of this Handbook is to provide peer-reviewed guidance to local governments on the acceptance and stewardship of conservation easements whether the local government has an established program or is just exploring the idea of holding conservation easements. The working group presented the handbook at the 2009 COSA conference and took final comments and suggestions. Hard copies are available or you can view it online [pdf]. Please contact Kathleen Staks at kstaks@goco.org if you have any questions.
The Colorado Division of Real Estate has released the application for local government Certification. For questions about the certification process contact Jordan Beezley at jordan.beezley@dora.state.co.us. Local governments who want to accept conservation easements that have a tax credit component must become certified by December 31, 2010.
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
Blue Gramas - The new Blue Grama Awards will recognize outstanding management and programs offered by Colorado open space organizations.
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Growing the Next Generation of Open Space Leaders
The program goal is to offer a leadership experience within the conservation community that will give participants a broader understanding of issues facing local government open space programs and the candidate's ability to be a future leader within those organizations. To learn more about the program - review the following documents. Please contact us if you are interested in being a candidate or mentor for the program. Contact Linda Strand at LJeanStrand@comcast.net.
- Leadership Program Description [pdf]
- Mentor Job Description [pdf]
- Leadership Candidate Application [pdf]
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