Mission:We are dedicated to the preservation of open space and parks, and the creation of a networkof trails, bikeways and greenways for the Pikes Peak region.We advocate for the sustainable use of these resources and convey a collective voice thatpromotes their value and stewardship for the benefit of our community.

The open spaces, trails and parklands are a cornerstone for our quality of life; they bringpeople here to live and thrive. This is a primary economic driver for the region.

A strong, healthy system emphasizes interconnected trails, large natural areas anddeveloped parklands. Acquisition and completion is critical to the identity and quality of life inour community both for today and for future generations.These assets must be maintained into perpetuity. Doing so requires that we balance ourdesire to use and recreate in these areas with the need to preserve the natural resources.

Dedicated public funding in this region is essential to adequately maintain and improve ourparks, trails and open spaces.

Non-motorized use of trails is important for the quality of the outdoor experience. It isimportant to integrate non-motorized use into regional transportation.

In support of our mission, we work collaboratively to engage the community and provide acommunity voice and vision for better and stronger open spaces, trails and parklands.

Growing up, I recall teachers reminding us: "plan your work, then work your plan." Servingon several master plan committees has given that old saying new meaning. This year we'llpartner with city and county staff to complete key trail and open space projects that wereenvisioned in the master plans created last year. We'll keep you up to date on projects being

This past year the Board of Directors and staff spent several Saturdays in a conferenceroom to talk about the Trails and Open Space Coalition. Even for an organization that hasbeen doing work for over 25 years in this community, it is critical to take time to askourselves some of the hard questions: What does TOSC do that makes us unique? If weare successful, what will have changed in our community in the next 5 years? Whatresources will we need in order to rise to that challenge? The answers to these questionshelped us create a set of Goals and Objectives that will guide our work over the next fewyears. In addition, we crafted a set of Guiding Principles that are intended to better defineour organization and our core values. I hope you will take a minute to read up on all of ourbig ideas and let us know what you think.

Nissa Steinhour, President

TOSC will continue to build on the success of recent years by taking an active role incommunity issues, local elections and working with elected officials to ensure sustainablefunding for trails, open spaces and parks. We will continue to develop strategic partnershipsin the community with Friends Groups and other organizations to help develop the PikesPeak Region's reputation as an outdoor recreation destination. We are honored to be yourvoice advocating for trails, open space and parks.

Randy Purvis, President ElectTOSC Board of Directors

completed with the new money for County Parksfrom issue 1A And we'll follow up on the newregional bike plan, which shows what we haveand what we still need in order to improvebicycling in our region.

Susan Davies, Executive DirectorTrails and Open Space Coalition

Ute Valley Park, Ring thePeak Trail, Ute Pass Regional Trail, FalconRegional Park, Elephant Rock Open Space,Legacy Loop, more bike lanes, Greenwayimprovements--just some of the projects we'retargeting for success. Now it's time to get towork!

The 2014 program also hosted the third annual Crew Leader Training, and graduated 32 newCrew Leaders who now provide essential workday management for maintenance and trail-building projects. Training more crew leaders means getting more "boots on the ground," whichtranslates into taking better care of the places we all love and enjoy. Please visitwww.openspacevolunteers.org to see our listing of the coalition partners, and consider joiningthem for a workday this coming field season.

The Trails and Open Space Coalition's Open Space Volunteers Program works with FriendsGroups to help them grow and strengthen their organizations, and recruit and managevolunteers. In 2014, TOSC helped Friends of Stratton Open Space and Guardians of PalmerPark to recruit new board members and rebuild their organizations. We coached Manitou CATSthrough the setup of their website and online volunteer signup, and publicized their IronMountain project to help them complete the Manitou Springs-Colorado Springs trail link. TOSCcoordinates a coalition of 20 groups who in 2014 collectively hosted over 300 work days, withmore than 3,000 volunteers. Launched in 2010 by TOSC in partnership with the ColoradoSprings Parks Department, the program grew in 2014 to connect volunteers with projects andFriends Groups in City, County and State properties in our area. 2014 projects ranged from trailconstruction, to erosion control, flood and fire restoration and invasive weed control.

It is a pleasure to partner with the Trails and Open Space Coalition in their commitment to empowervolunteers to care for our community open space and parks. We are pleased with the impact ourinvestment in TOSC has produced, and their innovative approach to volunteer engagement.Jane Leighty Justis, Chair of the Board, The Leighty Foundation

TOSC was an invaluable core partner in creating our Manitou Springs trail building club and helping tocoordinate the 350 volunteer workdays needed to complete the Iron Mountain trail. TOSC did anoutstanding job of promoting our volunteer days and was central in our success.Shanti Toll, Manitou CATS

The Trails and Open Space Coalition led the charge on the 1A ballot initiative giving $2 millionto County Parks--our YES for Parks campaign. We created a winning message and PRstrategy, and gathered key partners to write letters to the editor and distribute yard signs. Wetook our message to the public--creating a dedicated website with information about the ballotissue and the projects, speaking to organizations and groups all over the County, contactingour Friends Groups and partners for their support, and placing ads in local papers. In the end,70% of El Paso County voters agreed--county parks, trails and open space deserved thesupport. TOSC's ability to take the reins and get an important message out to the public reallypaid off in 2014, as a dozen great Parks projects now have new life.

The passage of the 1A County Parks initiativeis evidence that our community appreciatesour natural assets and TOSC deserves a greatdeal of credit for continuing to support effortsto maintain our area parks. As a countycommissioner and local business owner, Iknow that open space advocates benefit notonly those of us who live here, but those whovisit and add to the economic vitality of ourcommunity.Sallie Clark, El Paso County Commissioner

When Colorado Springs Utilities decided that the 1,191-acre Jones Park parcel wasn't criticalto their water supply mission and floated the idea of donating or selling the parcel, the Trailsand Open Space Coalition went into action. We spoke with public officials and at publicmeetings, and activated our network, making dozens of phone calls, sending thousands ofemails, and reaching out on social media, to press for continued public access for hikers,runners, mountain bikers and equestrians, balanced with the demands of the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to protect the endangered fish. Our supporters senta flood of emails to City Council, and helped generate a large turnout at the Utilities Boardmeeting where the transfer of Jones Park was discussed. In addition to our very publicactions, TOSC proposed privately to Colorado Springs Utilities and El Paso County that thetransfer agreement require a conservation easement for Jones Park. We spoke with CSU andcounty officials to help shape the terms of the conservation easement, which would guaranteethat Jones Park could never be sold for development. The El Paso County Commissionersaccepted all these conditions when they signed the transfer papers, making Jones Park theCounty's newest Regional Park.

Jones Park is a semi-wilderness area within the Bear Creek Watershed, home of the last purestrain of our state fish, the threatened Greenback Cutthroat trout. TOSC is an active memberof the Bear Creek Watershed stakeholders group, and throughout 2014, met regularly with theUS Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, fishing, mountain bike and motorcycleadvocates, and other conservation organizations, to exchange ideas about the best solutionsfor the Bear Creek Watershed.

TOSC's advocacy during the Jones Park discussion had a big impact on city council during itsdeliberations. In the end we came to the right decision - protecting public access andprotecting the trout. Merv Bennett, Colorado Springs City Council

Joyful faces, gorgeous places - Our eventsshowcased the beautiful place we call home.Whether biking, running, or walking, teaching orlearning, or just celebrating together, gatheringour friends and supporters for an event is alwaysimmense fun.

The Starlight Spectacular, the longest running, largest and most successful community-orientedcycling event in Colorado Springs, continues to be one of the best opportunities for locals and visitorsalike to celebrate their city while pedaling their bikes. Allen Beauchamp, csprings.bike

Our members, more than one thousand strong, know that their contributions make a differencein the landscape of our region. Together we form a community dedicated to preservation of ouroutdoor treasures.

This year, we led Members-only hikes to the South Slope of Pikes Peak, the top of CheyenneMountain, Mount Muscoco, and Glen Eyrie, to see an area closed for 100 years, a proposednew trail site, one that will be improved this year, and Waldo Canyon fire restoration efforts inprogress. Our Annual Members' Party was one of our best yet, with food and fun andfellowship--plus the chance to talk to Parks staff about new projects in the works.

Want to know about the big decisions coming up for open spaces? Who to email to give youropinion about parks maintenance? TOSC is there, in action, and we keep our membership inthe know through our weekly news updates, Facebook and Twitter. Join us! Become asustaining member, attend a City Council meeting, voice your opinion, hike with us--ourmembers give us strength, and ensure that TOSC plays a role in decisions affecting yourparks, trails and open spaces.

As a citizen who is privileged to live in a region withincredible outdoor assets, I count on TOSC to help keepme in the know so I can make my voice heard on importantissues about our parks, trails and open spaces. As a TOSCmember, I get to take advantage of "Members-only" hikes,meet like-minded folks, and of course the annual party is afun way to celebrate!Nancy Fortuin, TOSC Sustaining Member

Sources of Income

Allocations

Events 29%

Management 11%

Fundraising 10%

Programs 79%

Foundations 13%

Corporate 7%In-Kind 5%

Individuals 46%

The Trails and Open Space Coalition is a 501c3 nonprofit, funded by donationsfrom more than a thousand individuals, businesses, and community organizations,including 100% support from our Board of Directors. A smaller part of our revenuecomes from foundations and fundraising events.

We work hard to make sure yourcontributions are spent wisely and for thebest value. More than three-quarters ofour income goes directly to ourprograms.

Champions (over $10,000)The 2013 GIVE! Campaign: powered bythe Pikes Peak Community Foundation andthe Colorado Springs Independent

Heuberger Motors, IncThe Waldo Waldo Fund of the Pikes PeakCommunity Foundation

Pikes Peak Road Runners

Patrons ($1,000 to $2,499)45 Degree GalleryAgilent Technologies FoundationRuss & Sarah AslesonCH2M HillColorado Springs Bike ShopColorado Springs Cycling ClubEldon & Lueen CornishRobert & Karen ElliottEnt Federal Credit UnionExostrategiesScott & Debi FloraFriends of El Paso County Nature CentersGallery 113GE Johnson Construction CoDavid LashawaySusan Ashley & Robert LeeNancy LewisEsther Beynon & Al MetzgerMarianne MittelstadtOld Town Bike Shop

Michael OnstadGunnar PaulsenPenrose-St. Francis Health ServicesPikes Peak Community FoundationPikes Peak Community FoundationWaldo Canyon Fire Fund

Pikes Peak Marathon, Inc.Ed & Sue PorembaRocky Mountain Chocolate FactorySaponas FoundationBuz & Judy SellersSRAMRich & Joni SwinfordTed's BicyclesThe Dusty and Kathy Loo Fund of the PPCFThe Yellow Umbrella FundWag N' Wash Healthy Pet CenterWhole Foods MarketWilliam H Donner FoundationXcel Energy

Mary BeltzBicycle ExperienceKeith BrownRJ & Diane CampbellCenter for Nonprofit ExcellenceDavid ClarkFlynn, Wright & Fredman, LLCBicycle VillageCorrina HamannBenjamin J Harvey at Northwestern MutualKevin Kaveney at Northwestern MutualMarge MilneRichard MinerMarcy & Howard MorrisonMountain Equipment RecyclersNorthrop GrummanDave & Linda OverlinProgressive Insurance FoundationSusan RetherfordBill & Betty SlaughterPauleta TervenJane TitusWaterbury Philanthropic TrustTim & Veronica WolkenJoseph & Linda Woodford

Conservationists ($500 to $999)

Donations In KindACS ApparelAdam's Mountain CafeBristol BrewingCarrabba's Italian GrillCarey PeltoChick-fil-A

Cliff HouseColorado Springs IndependentHiking Bob AdventuresKRCC FM--RadioColorado College

Margarita at Pine CreekMarigold Cafe and Bakery

Midwest BarricadePicnic Basket CateringPoor Richard's RestaurantSovereignty WinesSunstate EquipmentWaste ManagementWooglin's Deli

Partners ($5,000 to $9,999)Community Shares of ColoradoLewis Family FoundationMountain ChaletREI, Inc

Philanthropists ($2,500 to $4,999)Bain Family FoundationCraig & Judy CarnickEM & FE Everett Charitable TrustLeighty FoundationMountain Equipment RecyclersPatagonia FootwearPikes Peak Community FoundationEmergency Relief Fund-Black Forest Fire

Larry NorfleetGetty NuhnRobert O'ConnorSean & Cathy O'DonnellNancy OffuttDianne & Mario OliveiraCharles & Margaret OliverJohn & JoAnn OrsbornJan OstromBill & Tammy PalmerRonald & Judith PalmerShirley & Charlie PatersonScott PattersonAllison PluteRandy & Robin Purvis

Thomas & Thomas Planning,Urban Design & Landscape

Francois RaabKathleen RaphaelHoward RayRobert & Deborah RayLaura ReichNorm & Joanne RenaudMichael RigneyAaron RosenthalRoy RosenthalRalph RoutonPaul & Caroline RowlandsLouis SanchezGene SchroederCarol and Wil ScottDr & Mrs H.T. ServisAnn SeymourConnie ShanerJim & Ann ShiklesJim ShockCarrie SimisonBill & Jan SkadowNES IncBradley SmithGary SondermannKarl StangJohn H StansfieldJudy SteiningerTom StrandAlan TateClay & Anne TaylorJim & Sonya Thieme

Bill & Wanda TiemanLarry & Judi TobiasCarole & Keyes TownsendRicky UptonShirley VaiMarion VanceMichelle VandepasMikael VanhemertShani VegorenVerizonPattye VolzNancy WallaceRobert WhiteRobert WilfordJane WisnerJohn WixsonAlex WolbrinkSteve WoodSally WoodDaniel WoodsJim & Erin Yount

Jean HarrisCheryl HartJontell HeffernanAlan HigbieRichard & Sandra HiltKurt & Dorothy HortonBob & Elly HostetlerCharles & Mary HotchkissSara & Robert HowsamHP Company FoundationKen HubbardScot & Kate HumeAmy HunterEvelyn HurrRichard IdlerLaura JancaJoe JenkinsKaren JessenSarah JonesDan KayRobert Kelly

Margaret & Billy Newman

Meg KendallLyn & John KerschenJulie & Rod KingVicky KippTobias & Summer KircherLinda KittielLisa & Jim KlagesJohn & Carol KleinerKarl & Kathy KlepferJim KleverBob KoontzJan Dawson &Gordon KresheckEric KuzaraThomas LachockiMary LairdLisa & Randy LarsonDick & Jane LassJanet LeeJurgen LeiserAndrew & Sharon LewisChris & Vicki LieberCindy & Joe LillardDon LoganConnie LorigMark LovelaceCarol & Jerry LubellDavid & Joan LydonAndy LyonWendy MackJim MahoneyAnthony & Valerie MalteseVicky ManloveJim & Anne MarinerMiddle Shooks Run NAJames MatthewsTom & Janie McCarthyLarry McDermedPaul McDermottRoberta McIntyreMcMillin ConsultingSandra McNewJason MeyerRobert & Sara MinerCJ MooreRenee MoorefieldChuck Murphy

Renee BarallBrett BartlesonBear Creek Veterinary Care, PCDonna BeckerLew & Wilma BiegelsenTimothy BlackGilbert & Janet BonseTasha BrackinSteven BremnerKristin BrownDick & Marilyn BrusenhanStanley BuckInger & Anthony BullJana BurrSharon ButtsSharon Boyd & Dale CampbellLinda CarterCase International Co.Jim CassidyGracie CheneyJoyce CheneyLauren CollierChris ConboyEllie & Bruce CoriellJoe & Mary CorriganKaren CrawfordGuy & Virginia CresapMike & Linda CrisseyJeremy Cupit

Michael FenderAndre Fiedler

Paul HankeBarbara & Phillip HaramGeri Harrand

Lori CurtisSusan DaviesMike DavisGary & Susan DeanPatricia Deeds-StarrDonna & Russ DeFuscoJan & John DemmonDombach Mitigation &Trail ManagementBrian DominicJennifer & Scott DorffDavid DoschJohn Driscoll IIIMelvin & Judy DruelingerAlison DunlapLaurel & Larry DunnShannon DzienArthur & Constance EggersDiane Luck & David ElwongerElizabeth Enas

Lenore FleckMelissa & Tad FosterJulie FoxJoan FrederickDennis & Judy FriesthFund for Intergalactic HarmonyMichelle GhristConnie GibbonsBrian GorgasRichard GreenwoodWilliam & Brigitte GreggCathy & David GrossmanJean GumpperRyan HaganDoyle Hall

Benefactors ($250 to $499)Jessica & Jeffrey BaltesSusan BernsteinMark & Debbie BibbBlack Forest Trails AssociationDavid BrackettDick BrattonDavid BrinkerBroadmoor Garden ClubMary & James BurgerMelissa ChamblessDan & Pat ClevelandSusan & Bill CogswellJanet CustineKevin & Terri DaughertyJane DillonBill & Cynthia DotyMark EwellRon FurstenauMary GormanCynthia HeinickeNancy Henjum & Stephen KernKiowa Engineering Corp.Kim KrebAnn & Gary LeagoAlan MaloneJohn & Virginia MaynardSean McKeownSteve & Nod MitchellGisele MiyamotoMelissa MunroAnn NicholsJane Fredman & Dave NordstromDana Nordstrom

Carol ArthurMerrill AustinAnnegret Auwae

Kent & Ruth ObeeRobert ParkerFrank PelosoPikes Peak Range Riders, Inc.Pocket Pals Trail GuidesLaura Feldman & Glenn PressmanSusie RamsayKaren ReinkingMichael SchmidbauerAlan SevernKaren & Steve ShumanJane Ard-Smith & Davis SmithRobert & Patricia SmithDr. Renee Walker & Mark SpinuzziNissa & Bill SteinhourRichard SternJim StrubDave & Kathy VanDerWegeJane & Bruce WarrenPJ & Dick WenhamNancy WilkesDiane WilliamsNicholas WilsonAnn & Jim YoungYoung Americans Center forFinancial Education

Angie AdamsDana AdorettiAiken Audubon SocietyJay & Ana Alexander

Supporters ($100 to $249)

Use the present to invest in TOSC's future. Consider a bequest. For information call us at 633-6884.

Nissa Steinhour - PresidentRandy Purvis - President ElectTom Strand - TreasurerDebbie Bibb - SecretaryCory Sutela - VP Advocacy

Che FreemanScot HumeAnthony MalteseLee MilnerMarcy Morrison

Rob O'ConnorLinda OverlinAnn SeymourCarrie SimisonJim Yount

2014 Advisory BoardDan ClevelandMary Ellen DavisKathy LooJohn MaynardKent ObeeRichard SkormanDave Zelenok

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Cover Photo by Bob Falcone

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