Advocacy is at the heart of what we do
Advocacy is essential to getting trails built, preserving open space,
and getting adequate parks funding.
Our work includes helping craft the future for our public spaces, with our partners in government, other nonprofits and community groups, and our members and partners. Our goal is to envision what can be, and work to make the vision a reality.
We joke about how “We go to all the boring meetings so you don’t have to,” but in fact TOSC is at every public meeting where policy, funding or planning for parks, trails and open spaces is discussed or decided—be it City Council, County Commission, Parks Advisory Boards, Master Plan work sessions, TOPS Working Committee, Trails Team, Colorado Springs Utilities, etc.—and is a respected voice for our public spaces. We weigh in on the issues, and report back to the public regularly.
We encourage you to connect with us at the Trails and Open Space Coalition.
We work to create a social and political climate in which local decisions to fund open space, parks and trails are approved and supported. We encourage organizations, businesses and individuals to get involved in the process. Government bodies do listen to their constituents. We help get the word out to the public about what the issues are, what decisions are being made, when public comment is requested, and how to make your voice heard. We listen to all our user groups—hikers, bikers, runners, equestrians—and work to get their concerns addressed.
Recent Advocacy News

News Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Sand Creek Trail Crossing at Hancock Expressway One of the very exciting parks projects taking place in Southeast Colorado Springs in 2021 is the creation

2021 Ballot Issue 1
Issue 1 will be on Colorado Springs city ballot, April 2021. The Trails and Open Space Coalition, Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Association, Pikes Peak Chamber

Connect COS
Learn more and get involved at https://coloradosprings.gov/project/connectcos

Midland Corridor
For more information about this project, please visit https://coloradosprings.gov/project/midland-corridor-traffic-study

News Wednesday Feb 18, 2021
Leave No Trace Leave No Trace (LNT) is a movement that is catching on fast in the Pikes Peak region. With the mission of ensuring

News Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Draft Santa Fe Open Space Master Plan El Paso County Parks invites you to download and review the draft Santa Fe Open Space Master Plan. The

Sinton Trail Closure and Detour
Update 2/4/2021 In January, the City’s Parks Department close a section of the Sinton Trail between Holland Park Blvd and North Chestnut Street. This is

News Wednesday Feb 3, 2021
Ballot Issue 1 If you are a registered voter in Colorado Springs, your ballot will arrive in mid-March. You will be voting for a City

News Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
30 Word Limit “I do”, “I’m sorry,” In rare cases much can be conveyed in just a couple of words. But most of the time