ORRCA - Ouray Regional Recreation & Conservation Alliance

In June, 2021, the Ouray Regional Recreation and Conservation Alliance (ORRCA) were awarded a $60,000 grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO).

ORRCA will collaborate to dramatically expand land, water and wildlife conservation as well as advance their shared goals of outdoor recreation, natural resource management, priority setting, and planning for our surrounding areas. The necessity of managing visitors and maintaining infrastructure to provide a positive outdoor experience while limiting resource impacts, has been identified as a top priority. ORRCA strives to strengthen public and private relationships and collaborate in their efforts to connect more people to on-the-ground activities, enhancing habitat restoration and conservation.

ORRCA is comprised of regional partners, including: Ouray County, the City of Ouray, Town of Ridgway, Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, Ridgway State Park, the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, the Bureau of Land Management, the Uncompahgre Field Office, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, National Forest Foundation and the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership.

For more information, please contact ORRCA at: orrca@ourayco.gov

You can learn more about the Alliance and their plans by viewing the individual meeting information below.

March 2, 2023 Stakeholder Meeting Agenda

March 2, 2023 Meeting Video

October 13, 2022 Stakeholder meeting (Hybrid meeting) - View video of meeting (begins at 17:50 - passcode = Bts4Gvk*) and view presentation slides.

Meeting #4 - February 3, 2022 (Virtual)

• Meeting #4 Agenda 2/3/2022

Original Who is ORCA? - to be updated

Meeting #4 Recording

Meeting 4 Online "Padlet" Survey

Draft 4 Meeting Record

• DRAFT matrix comparing Meeting #3 presenters’ organizations

Meeting #3 - Jan 19, 2022 (Virtual)

• Meeting #3 Agenda

• Meeting #3 Record

• Meeting #3 Presentations:

o National Forest Foundation (NFF) Opening Slides