Routt Recreation & Conservation
Roundtable
Purpose
The Routt Recreation & CONSERVATION Roundtable is convened to
provide non-binding insights and recommendations to land managers engaged in recreation and conservation planning processes and/or policy decisions in Routt County. The community forum will represent stakeholders and agencies and work to develop a collaborative environment for information sharing, understanding, discussion, collaboration, and input.
Routt Recreation & Conservation Roundtable Accepting Membership Applications
Routt County is home to numerous agencies and organizations that manage and promote recreational opportunities and conservation efforts. These entities undertake planning and policymaking processes that often need, and sometimes require, public input. The Routt Recreation & Conservation Roundtable (RRCR) was developed and designed to be a diverse, representative body that provides non-binding input to the agencies and organizations undertaking recreation and conservation activities. The RRCR was founded in 2019 and is part of the Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnership network funded by Colorado Parks & Wildlife and Great Outdoors Colorado.
In addition to providing input and recommendations to local land management agencies and related organizations, the RRCR is also implementing project priorities within its Conservation & Recreation Strategy. Members of the RRCR meet for 2.5 hours every other month in Steamboat Springs and voluntarily participate in regular, virtual subcommittee meetings to implement current project priorities.
Any person residing in Routt County can now apply for any seat on the RRCR by challenging an incumbent or applying for a vacant seat. The following seats are vacant:
- Hunting & Fishing
- Land Trusts
- Ranching & Farming
- Road & Gravel Biking
- Trail Running
Applications are due by 5pm on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Email applications to czenel@keystone.org.
CONSERVATION & RECREATION STRATEGY
In addition to providing non-binding recommendations to land managers within Routt County, the RRCR also serves as a community connector or “connective tissue” between the many ongoing recreation and conservation efforts in the County.
As such, this Conservation & Recreation Strategy was collaboratively developed by RRCR members and identifies areas and gaps in conservation and recreation that the RRCR can support without duplicating existing efforts in the County.This Conservation & Recreation Strategy is organized into three main pillars:Conservation, Destination Management, and Recreation. Under each of these categories nests a Vision, Goals, and Priorities.
