Colorado's Public Land Protection Organization
Advocate. Augment. Act.
Every year, parks get paved, hiking trails get cut, and open space disappears. Unless someone fights for it. At Trails & Open Space Coalition, we’re a public land protection nonprofit serving the Pikes Peak region. We protect and build the parks, trails, and open spaces of Colorado that keep the country’s most beautiful state wonderfully wild and worth calling home.
Communities Are Stronger When Land is Protected
As the Pikes Peak region grows, our parks, trails, and open spaces face mounting pressure. Without long-term protection, we risk losing the land that makes Colorado beautiful.
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MEMBER FUNDED
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our work is made possible by local supporters like you and your advocacy.
Local Supporters
COUNTLESS
We’re proud to have the support of families and community organizations across the Pikes Peak region.
Acres of Land Preserved
+1,000
From trail construction to land preservation, we’ve turned community priorities into community protection.
OUR MISSION: PROTECTING WHAT CONNECTS US
At Trails & Open Space Coalition, we exist to protect the places that hold communities together — the parks, trails, and wild spaces that define life in Colorado.
As a public land protection organization, we turn local values into lasting protection for the landscapes we all know and love.
HERE'S WHAT We're Preventing
- Trails closed or neglected due to lack of maintenance
- Open space permanently lost to unchecked development
- Public access replaced by private use
- Cuts to park conservation and stewardship funding
- A generation growing up without daily access to nature
- Habitats disrupted or destroyed as natural areas disappear
We’re Leading Land Preservation in Colorado
At Trails & Open Space Coalition, land protection isn’t a single action; it’s a long-term commitment to nature advocacy, land stewardship, and community power. Here’s how we make it happen:
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Advocate
We work for land-use policies that preserve the places people love.
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Augment
We support local governments and land managers with hands-on solutions.
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Act
We empower residents to lead, volunteer, and protect the outdoors.
Choose the Program That Speaks to You
At Trails & Open Space Coalition, public land protection isn’t a single action; it’s a long-term commitment to nature advocacy, land stewardship, and community power. Here’s how we make it happen:
Get Out!
Encourages physical and mental wellness through outdoor activity. By helping people reconnect with nature, this program builds the foundation for long-term land and water preservation.
One Bag Challenge
Turns simple acts of environmental cleanup into a regional movement for trail conservation and civic engagement. It’s a hands-on way to take ownership of the land right in your own neighborhood.
Building Outdoor Advocates of Tomorrow
Empowers college-age students to engage in conservation land research, environmental outreach, and leadership development — helping shape the next generation of conservationists.
Support a Land Protection Project With Local Impact
From long-standing trail visions to forward-looking restoration, each of our projects helps protect the public lands that matters most — right here in our community.
The Legacy Loop
A revitalized park conservancy project uniting neighborhoods in Colorado Springs through a green, urban trail inspired by the city’s original founder.
Botanic Gardens Project
A new public destination focused on sustainable land management, native ecosystems, and hands-on land preservation education for all ages.
Track Chair Access
An effort to expand outdoor access by funding adaptive track chairs, connecting people with mobility challenges to rugged terrain, natural spaces, and the full experience of the outdoors.
See What You’re Protecting
Explore local trails, parks, and open spaces throughout the Pikes Peak region. It’s the easiest way to get outside and get connected to the regional land protection mission you’re a part of.
Stay Connected
Get email updates on local trail projects, conservation efforts, volunteer opportunities, and simple ways to protect the places you love.
Colorado Land Conservation Starts With You
You don’t need to be a policy expert, trail builder, or park ranger to make a difference. You just need to care and be willing to take the first step. Join the mission at Trails & Open Space Coalition to help preserve the parks, trails, and open spaces that make Colorado, Colorado.
