Share Your Story: Experience on Colorado Public Lands
People of color and other underrepresented and disinvested communities support conservation and explore parks, forests, and other public lands throughout Colorado, but our experiences recreating on these lands are unseen by the recreation industry, misunderstood, or all too often, unwelcomed. In order to create a more just, inclusive, and enjoyable experience on public lands in Colorado and beyond, we encourage all people of color to join us in examining the attitudes they face in outdoor spaces in Colorado by filling out the Incident Reporting Form and sharing specific experiences—positive, negative, or in-between—when spending time on trails, in parks and campsites, and in other public outdoor and green spaces.
Contributing to this effort is optional, voluntary, and can be completely anonymous. We intend to use this form to help improve state and federal policies, cultural competency of land managers, safety, and the experience of people of color in the outdoors. Next 100 Colorado is not a law enforcement agency, has no legal responsibility to respond to emergencies, and will not share these reports publicly without your consent. Depending on the nature of the situation, you may want to also consider contacting local/state/federal law enforcement.
**If you have experienced or witnessed a crime on public lands, please report the crime to local law enforcement (or call 911 if appropriate) before filling out this form.**