Sandbox - Pikes Peak Outdoors

Team Members

Becky Leinweber

Executive Director

Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large

Kristen Cannon

Marketing & Engagement Manager

Nick Ragain

Director of Strategic Advancement

Stephanie Surch

Grants & Funding Manager

2026 Board Members

Sarah Heinen

Board At Large, Springs Wealth Group

Steve Brown

Board At Large, Slalom

Lisa Tormoen Hickey

Board Secretary, Tormoen Hickey LLC

April Estep

Board Ex Officio, Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Adam Nubern

Board Treasurer, Nuventure CPA LLC

Jeff Thormosdgaard

Ex-Officio, Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corporation

Bobby Mikulas

Board At Large, Kinship Landing

Chris Gonzales

Board At Large, Teller Trail Team

Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large

Skyler Rorabaugh

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services, Director

Dr. JD McKenna

Board Chair, Scaled Capability

Jeff Mosher

Board Past Chair, City of Cripple Creek

Walt Hecox

Board At Large, Colorado College, Retired

David Leinweber

Non-Voting Ex-Officio Member, Founder, Angler's Covey Owner, City of Colorado Springs City Council

Advisory Council

Carl Woody

Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Program Director

Mike Pach

3 Peaks Photography

Samantha Gooch

U.S. Forest Service Pikes Peak Ranger District, Recreation Planner

Jacob Figueroa

SUP Colorado Springs, Owner/Operator

Bob Falcone

Michael Brothers

Woodmoor Nordic Nonprofit Center

Ron Ilgen

Pikes Peak Marathon, President

Cory Sutela

Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, Executive Director

Kalem Lenard

Royal Gorge Bighorn Round Table

Lisa Walters

Colorado Springs Utilities, Source Water Protection

Skyler Rorabaugh

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services, Director

Tim Kroening

Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Area Wildlife Manager

Charlie Dunn

Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association, President

Janny Jarvis

District 11, Educator

Micah Rice

Pikes Peak APEX, Race Director

Martin Palmaz

US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

Theresa Odello

El Paso County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Manager

David Leinweber

Non-Voting Ex-Officio Member, Founder, Angler's Covey Owner, City of Colorado Springs City Council

Dr. JD McKenna

Board Chair, Scaled Capability

Jeff Mosher

Board Past Chair, City of Cripple Creek

Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large

Terri Hayes

Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO

David Deitemeyer

City of Colorado Springs

Morgan Anderson

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Regional Partnership Initiative

Jennifer Peterson

United States Forest Service, Partnership Coordinator

Kendra Mullins

Orophile Outdoor Adventures

Ally O’Neill

Palmer Land Conservancy

Rick Harrmann

City of Canon City Economic Development

Yates McConnell

Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative

Lisa Tormoen Hickey

Board Secretary, Tormoen Hickey LLC

Melissa McCormick

Mile High Youth Corps

Steve Brown

Board At Large, Slalom

John Sztukowski

Wild Connections, Conservation Director

Carrie Supino

Rocky Mountain Field Institute

Jess Verplank

Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Executive Director

Colton Emick

Timberline Trail Craft

Lance Cannon

Colorado Springs Mountain Biking Association & Pikes Peak Climbers Alliance

Nic Ponsor

Owner, Criterium Bike Shop

Glenn Carlson

Trails and Open Space Coalition, Executive Director

Bill Alspach

Trails Preservation Alliance

Kat McNeil

Fremont Adventure Recreation

Dan Williams

Teller County Commissioner

Ruth Black

Johnny Ochs

U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Matt Nunez

Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office

Blog Posts

Addressing Transportation Changes-

August 30, 2022

America’s Outdoor Recreation Act

June 14, 2022

Local Land Managers Remind you to Recreate Responsibly this Summer

May 24, 2022

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act is off to the Senate!

May 3, 2022

PIKES PEAK APEX ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ARAVAIPA RUNNING

April 21, 2022

2021 Annual Report

March 1, 2022

Conor Hall Named as New Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Director

January 18, 2022

PPORA Executive Director Recognized as a Colorado Springs CEO in Business Journal

January 11, 2022

Announcing New Partners and Updates

January 11, 2022

Colorado Springs Rank’s 113 for Cities with Most Campsites

December 4, 2021

PPORA Launches Core Value Statements!

November 2, 2021

PPORA Supports Colorado Springs Ballot Initiative 2C: Trails, Open Spaces and Parks (TOPS) Extension & Increase

October 25, 2021

$20,000 Allocated to Local Trails through the PPORA Stewardship Fund

July 21, 2021

PPORA Selected as Colorado Outdoor Regional Partner!

July 16, 2021

New Report Elevates the Importance of Outdoor Recreation to Local Economies

June 25, 2021

Respect in the Outdoors Campaign

June 24, 2021

Pikes Peak Litter Letter Project 2018-2021

June 17, 2021

Sen. Bennet Joins PPORA for a Recreation Roundtable

June 3, 2021

Land Manager Press Release

May 27, 2021

Pikes Peak APEX and Athletic Brewing Company Partnership

March 24, 2021

2020 Annual Report

March 1, 2021

New Poll Shows Surge in Concern about Nature and Continued Bipartisan Support for Conservation Among Colorado Voters

February 16, 2021

Your Comments on Public Shooting Needed!

February 2, 2021

Exciting Fountain Creek Watershed Project

February 2, 2021

What Toll Did 2020 Take on the Colorado Outdoors?

January 6, 2021

Public Commentary: Jones Park Master Plan Survey

December 9, 2020

Colorado’s 2020 Hunting Season Uncertainties

December 9, 2020

USDA Forest Service Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures

November 18, 2020

The True Value of the Outdoor Industry

November 11, 2020

New Mountain Bike Trail: Palisade Plunge

October 9, 2020

The Pikes Peak Apex

September 28, 2020

Inspire the kids to get outdoors this summer with these activities

July 30, 2020

The Great American Outdoors Act Passes the Senate! Now on to the House…

June 20, 2020

Outdoor Opportunities Emerge Amid Pandemic

June 16, 2020

Getting Out and Giving Back How Local Outdoor Enthusiasts are Making a Difference

May 27, 2020

Colorado Outdoor Industry COVID-19 Impact Report

April 18, 2020

Pikes Peak Industry Leadership Summit Panelists 2020

March 14, 2020

Wins, challenges and Colorado’s national role in the growing clout of outdoor recreation

February 10, 2020

Listen to PPORA Exec. Director’s Interview with Hiking Bob Falcone!

January 20, 2020

COILS 2019 Recap

November 19, 2019

The Cities That Will Be the Next Dream Outdoor Hubs

November 6, 2019

SURVEY: ANGLERS WOULD PAY MORE TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

October 14, 2019

Colorado Springs passes ordinance to require bear-proof trash cans or alternatives for some residents west of I-25

October 9, 2019

Colorado Brings The Outdoor Industry to Unexpected Places

October 2, 2019

New BEA report shows outdoor recreation grew by 3.9% in 2017, announces new state data

September 20, 2019

THE MOST POWERFUL “SELF-CARE” HABIT IS JUST GETTING OUTSIDE

September 18, 2019

NGA Launches Outdoor Recreation Learning Network To Promote Economic Growth Through The Outdoor Industry

July 31, 2019

Haaland, Curtis Lead SOAR Act in the House

July 23, 2019

Heinrich, Capito Introduce Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act

May 23, 2019

Ring the Peak–the Complete the Ring Project

May 1, 2019

SENATE HOLDS A RECREATION HEARING

April 23, 2019

Tariffs Less Worrisome For Some, Not Others

March 29, 2019

Find the Greenback Cutthroat Trout in Old Colorado City

March 28, 2019

Get a Tax Break for Riding Your Bike: New Bill Would Add Commuter Deduction

March 15, 2019

Trump signs major public lands, conservation bill into law

March 12, 2019

Recreation Counties Attract New Residents and Higher Incomes

March 12, 2019

Director of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office is stepping down

March 8, 2019

Montrose wants a piece of Colorado’s $62.5 billion outdoor recreation economy with new 150-acre business campus

January 31, 2019

Economic impact of outdoor recreation has ballooned in Colorado in a short period

October 26, 2018

With outdoor recreation tourism booming, towns pick up the tab for squeezed US Forest Service

October 25, 2018

Press

State of the Outdoors meeting outlines plan for more prescribed burns to national forest land

May 15th 2023

Public invited to help shape vision for the Pikes Peak region outdoors

January 23rd 2023

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance announces new partnerships for 2022

January 6th 2022

CPW Offering free fishing poles to children at ‘get outdoors day fest’ in Colorado Springs

May 24th 2023

You have a stake in the future of the Pike National Forest Outsider’s View

Febuary 21st 2023

How experts say you can be a sustainable trail user

May 3rd 2023

How to Recreate Responsibly on 4th of July with Pikes Peak Outdoor recreation Alliance

July 4th, 2023

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