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A proposed name change came out of the April meeting!  What do you think? Add feedback below. 

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A proposed name change came out of the April meeting!  What do you think? Add feedback below. 

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Ouray Region Recreation and Conservation Alliance (ORRCA) instead of
Ouray Recreation and Conservation Alliance (ORCA)

ORRCA encompasses the areas which are outside of Ouray County as proposed in the application for funding

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Most recent draft Mission statement after 04/07/2022 public meeting. Add feedback below. 

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Most recent draft Mission statement after 04/07/2022 public meeting. Add feedback below. 

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Ouray Region Recreation and Conservation Alliance (ORRCA) enhances the Region's quality of life by preserving ecosystem health and function across working landscapes and public lands while ensuring equitable access to sustainable recreation.

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Your mission statement is what your company is doing right now, while your vision statement is what you hope to achieve in the future – where you are in this moment versus where you’re going.

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Your mission statement is what your company is doing right now, while your vision statement is what you hope to achieve in the future – where you are in this moment versus where you’re going.

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1. Protect environmental health across public lands and preserve biodiversity and unfragmented habitats in the face of climate change

2. Collaborate with private landowners to benefit economic and environmental viability of healthy working landscapes

3. Ensure water quality (perhaps this is redundant with #1?)

4. Honor and acknowledge the first inhabitants of the region and preserve Indigenous, cultural and historic sites

5. Afford access to safe, sustainable recreation for diverse users

6. Facilitate Leave No Trace education, user contact, and monitoring of use, landscape health and water quality

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1. Protect our natural environment and beautiful landscapes.

2. Clean air, clean water, biodiversity.

3. Resilient economy and livable communities.

4. Sustainable and equitable outdoor recreation.

5. Healthy working landscapes.

6. Acknowledge and honor first inhabitants by achieving #1-5 above.

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ORCA includes a diverse group of informed stakeholders with a common understanding of Regional wildlife and conservation values that will be utilized to develop a comprehensive plan to help direct the maintenance of existing recreation facilities and guide the desire for a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities.

The Colorado Outdoor Principles will be a cornerstone of our process.

Recreation planning, design, and management will utilize the guidance published in the CPW Planning Trails with Wildlife in Mind

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Develop the resources necessary to holistically evaluate the Region’s natural landscapes, waters, wildlife habitats, and existing recreation infrastructure with additional proposals for new recreation development.

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A resilient and adaptive [X watershed/geography] that provides ecosystem services, maintains ecological integrity,  sustains community values, and high-quality recreation experience for all in the face of change, supported by a diverse and active collaborative group.

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ORCA strives to develop the necessary tools to critically evaluate the uses and needs within our natural environment, working landscapes, and existing outdoor recreation resources and develop and implement strategies that protect and support these areas.

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Strike this political hot button and expand it to include response planning for any kind of natural disaster, be it earthquake, flood, drought, sun spots, etc.

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Expand focus on "Indigenous Inhabitants" to include historical / cultural contibution of all peoples who have impacted the area.

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All of the bullet points sound good because they capture what we'd like to achieve with short word counts. With that said, it might be worthwhile to add "for area residents" to #3?

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A good example of brief mission and vision statements. I thought this was a good example of brief statements. I think our Mission statement is pretty good and we could refine our Vision statement. Check out Mountain Studies Institute's homepage - they have both M and V statements there side by side.

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A good example of brief mission and vision statements. I thought this was a good example of brief statements. I think our Mission statement is pretty good and we could refine our Vision statement. Check out Mountain Studies Institute's homepage - they have both M and V statements there side by side.

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Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) is an independent not-for-profit mountain research and education center established in 2002 in Silverton, Colorado. MSI develops science that people can use to address environmental issues facing the San Juan Mountains. We conduct and facilitate research, provide educational opportunities and internships, and conduct environmental monitoring. We connect scientists and stakeholders across the San Juan Mountain region to go beyond scientific inquiry to the meaningful application of knowledge that makes a difference for the quality of the environment and our communities.

“...I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.”

— John Muir

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Empowering communities, managers, and scientists to innovate solutions through mountain research, education, and practice.