Contact Us
STAFF DIRECTORY
| NAME | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|
| Main Info Number | web_open_space@pitkincounty.com |
970-920-5232 |
| Gary Tennenbaum, director | 970-920-5355 | |
| Dale Will, acquisition and special projects director | dale.will@pitkincounty.com | 970-618-5708 |
| Paul Holsinger, agriculture and conservation easement administrator | paul.holsinger@pitkincounty.com | 970-429-3367 |
| Drew Walters, agriculture specialist | drew.walters@pitkincounty.com | 970-920-5237 |
| Jessie Young, planning and outreach manager | jessie.young@pitkincounty.com | 970-429-6169 |
| Carly Klein, senior planner | 970-379-4840 | |
| Liza Mitchell, natural resource planner and ecologist | liza.mitchell@pitkincounty.com | 970-429-2796 |
| Ted O'Brien, resource and trails manager | ted.obrien@pitkincounty.com | 970-429-6130 |
| Rick Norman, ranger supervisor | rick.norman@pitkincounty.com | 970-920-5399 |
| Ryan Quinn, ranger | ryan.quinn@pitkincounty.com | 970-920-5399 |
| Megan Ballard, ranger |
megan.ballard@pitkincounty.com | 970-920-5399 |
| Bill Griggers, operations supervisor | bill.griggers@pitkincounty.com | |
| Kim Arensdorf, administrative specialist | kim.arensdorf@pitkincounty.com | 970-920-5215 |
| Janet Urquhart, planning and outreach specialist | janet.urquhart@pitkincounty.com | 970-920-5223 |
OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Open Space and Trails Board of Trustees is a policy/advisory board for Pitkin County. Five trustees are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners; each represents a commissioner district. Each trustee serves a five-year term without pay and may not hold any other county or municipal office or be employed by the county or a municipality. Contact Pitkin County Elections at 970-429-2732 to determine your Board of County Commissioners district.
Board meetings generally begin at 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month. Quarterly meetings with the Board of County Commissioners typically begin at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday. Meetings generally last 3 to 5 hours. Contact OST office at 920-5232 for additional information.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Open Space and Trails program is to acquire, preserve, maintain and manage open space properties for multiple purposes including, but not limited to, recreational, wildlife, agricultural, scenic and access purposes; and to acquire, preserve, develop, maintain and manage trails for similar purposes. The program was founded in 1990 with the passage of a Pitkin County property tax devoted to acquiring open spaces and developing trails. The program has since conserved more than 20,000 acres, either as open space or through conservation easements. In addition, it maintains some 84 miles of trails and 60 miles of Nordic trails.
TRUSTEES
District 1: Graeme Means (term expires April 1, 2027)
District 2: Howie Mallory (term expires April 1, 2024)
District 3: Amy Barrow (term expires April 1, 2023)
District 4: Michael Kinsley (term expires April 1, 2025)
District 5: Wayne Ives (term expires April 1, 2026)
EMAIL A TRUSTEE at web_open_space@pitkincounty.com
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
Article XIII of the Home Rule Charter
Bylaws
Adopted Policies