San Luis Valley Great Outdoors

San Luis Valley Great Outdoors (SLV GO!) was originally formed in 2013 as a coalition by a group of citizens, educators, and community leaders who recognized the tremendous opportunity to enhance recreational experiences, improve wellness, and connect the communities across the six-county region of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. Today, SLV GO! has eight full time staff members and a growing list of more than 140 volunteers and over 40 partners. SLV GO! gained 501(c)(3) status in April of 2018.

Practicing a collective impact model, we bring stakeholders together and provide leadership for effective collaboration among partners with shared goals. We are the only organization working collectively with nonprofits, businesses, federal agencies, and municipalities to improve health and quality of life via trails and outdoor recreation in the San Luis Valley.

Our mission is to provide residents and visitors throughout the San Luis Valley with accessible and inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities that balance conservation, connect communities, improve wellness, encourage stewardship, and contribute to the economic vitality of the region.

10 year Priorities

1. Improve community wellness through enhanced in-town recreation facilities.
2. Connect, expand, and enhance trail systems throughout the San Luis Valley.
3. Grow more recreation programs and activities specifically tailored to San Luis Valley youth.
4. Expand Water Based recreation.
5. Expand opportunities for Winter Recreation.
6. Promote San Luis Valleys recreation opportunities and increase information sharing about what there is to see and do in the San Luis Valley.

SLV GO! has 9 Tool Kits as part of our Master Plan that focuses on best practices from a variety of communities who have had successful trail and outdoor recreation projects.

• Shaping Recreation Destinations
• Building Healthier Communities
• Developing Trail Systems
• Realizing Trail Connections
• Connecting Youth and the Outdoors
• Balancing Recreation and Conservation
• Promoting Recreation
• Hosting Recreation Events
• Funding and Sustaining SLV Recreation

Our Work

Programs

• The Great Outdoors Action Team, or GOATs, are a six-person trail building, stewardship and restoration crew managed by SLV GO. The GOATs are available and responsible for a variety of projects on federal, county, city and private lands; utilizing hand tools and small machinery and employing skills in trail design, layout and construction to create and maintain community outdoor recreation resources.
• Generation Wild partners are dedicated to creating sustainable, culturally relevant land and water stewardship education programs for youth ages Pre-K through college.
• Revitalize the Rio is a community-driven initiative working toward activating the Rio Grande corridor in Alamosa, Colorado. This initiative aligns with long-term goals for better community health and well-being which helps increase overall livability. Community members work together and implement projects that help Alamosa residents become healthier, thrive economically, promote civic and cultural vitality, and steward the Rio Grande to better connect the population to their outdoor recreational opportunities.

Conservation The SLV GO! Coalition is the only one of its kind in the SLV, focusing on equitable access to outdoor spaces in underserved communities. Understanding the incredible potential this region has to offer, SLV GO! is working to ensure the future development of the SLV remains sustainable with conservation at the forefront.

Events View our event calendar, HERE.

Ways to Give

Donate SLV GO! builds pathways to connect. Whether that's constructing and maintaining trail systems around the San Luis Valley with our dedicated partners or uplifting and fostering community coalitions to help turn ideas into reality, SLV GO! is an instrumental link that makes connections happen.

Donations can be scheduled monthly, or as a one-time gift.

• $15 Community Trail Supporter
• $25 SLV Regional Supporter
• $75 Trail Crew Sponsor
• $100 Ultimate Outdoor Steward

Donate HERE

Volunteer Sign up to join our Volunteer Roster!

For more information and resources, visit our website HERE.