COSA Conference

Colorado Open Space Alliance Conference
"Renew, Recharge, Reconnect"

September 19-21, 2022
Elevations Hotel and Spa
Crested Butte, Colorado

Sorry, but the conference is SOLD OUT and our waitlist has reached capacity.

Registration Tips

• Make sure the select the correct ticket type if you want to attend the networking event on Tuesday night (the networking event is an additional $25).
• Select your sessions after choosing your ticket type.
• Open the event schedule in another widow to reference session descriptions during registration.
• Certain field trips have an additional fee. A separate invoice will be sent.
• You can change your sessions after registration if needed using the attendee portal.

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Networking Event

Everyone is invited to attend the networking event on Tuesday. Tickets are $25 and need to be purchased for each guest or conference attendee who did not register using a ticket with the networking event option.

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Hotel Reservations

Elevations Hotel SOLD OUT

Unfortunately the Elevations Hotel is completely sold out of rooms. Please try reserving a room at the Grand Lodge.

Grand Lodge

The Grand Lodge is only a two minute walk to the conference and COSA registrants are guaranteed their lowest rate of $126/night + $20 resort fee. $49 is due at time of booking, with 100% due 7 days before arrival. All payments are non-refundable. Parking is free.

Please call 855-332-1601 option 1, then option 7 any day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to get the group rate.

Other Lodging Options

• Lodge at Mountaineer Square, next door, condo style rooms, (970) 349-4000
• Plaza, next door, condo style rooms, (970) 349-2900
• Nordic Inn, 10 min walk, (970) 349-5542

Sponsors

COSA is seeking sponsors for the 2022 conference! Reach open space professionals and get acknowledged in a variety of ways.

Sponsorship Details

Conference App

See the schedule, session descriptions, presenter bios, sponsor info, and more. Use it to get all the latest updates about the conference.

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• Scholarship Application
• Blue Grama Awards Nomination

Conference Schedule Overview

Keynote Speakers

Nina Simon
Nina is author of the best-selling books "The Participatory Museum" and "The Art of Relevance."
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Lori Weigel
Lori is the Principal of New Bridge Strategy, a research firm based in Colorado.
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Agenda & Session Presentation Files

• Conference Agenda
• Creating a Collaborative Future for Open Space Rangers
• Developing a Resiliency Framework for Jefferson County Open Space: Meeting the Mission by Managing for Future Uncertainty
• Filling the Ranger Void: How small agencies can provide vital services without a ranger program
• Goldsmith Gulch: Using Contemporary Design to Restore a Healthy Channel
• Nature Play Design Guidelines

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Conference Schedule
Scholarship Application

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