Adding to the Map

We’re building an asset map to highlight the outdoor recreation organization or business across Colorado. Our aim in creating this map is to increase awareness of businesses and organizations that serve this industry.  

By joining the map participating businesses or organizations can be discovered by potential customers, collaborators, and investors who are seeking services and partnerships in their area. It’s a way to showcase your offerings, highlight your impact, and become part of a growing network that values the outdoors, community, and economic growth. Over 900 businesses in Colorado have already joined the map, be part of the outdoor recreation industry community and add yours today!

There are two ways to connect your business:

  • One is by the service you provide to the recreation industry.
  • The second way is to sort by the type of recreation your business serves.

Additional definitions are provided below.  Follow these steps to add your business to the map.

  1. Identify which category you will be adding to from the following list:
    • Education (an education-based provider that provides programs related to outdoor recreation)
    • Government (local, state, federal)
    • Guides/Outfitters (professional experiential service to lead clients on trips outdoors, usually with permits to include hunting, fishing, rafting, etc.)
    • Non-Profit (a not-for-profit organization that supports outdoor recreation)Production & Distribution (to include manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers)
    • Recreation Services (to include consultants/professional services, events, tradeshows, races, food/beverages, marketing/digital services)
    • Ski Areas (a location big or small that hosts ski or snowboarding activities, can include other snow sport activities)
  2. If you have a specific type of recreation that you serve, identify that category from the following list.  Select ‘all’ if you serve multiple recreation categories. Select ‘other’ if these options do not describe your recreation category. You can also use the secondary and tertiary recreation categories to describe your business.
    • All
    • Biking 
    • Camping
    • Climbing
    • Fishing
    • Fitness
    • Hiking and Backpacking
    • Hunting
    • Motorsports
    • Other
    • Paddlesports
    • Running 
    • Snowsports 
  3. Open this link: CSU OEE Outdoor Recreation Map
  4. Locate the red circle with the white plus sign in the lower right corner of the window.
  5. Click on it. A smaller red and white pop up will appear.
  6. Select the first rectangle and enter the information requested.  You can click on each text box, or hit tab to move through the text boxes.
    • In the first box, enter in your business/organization name. Tab or click on the next text box.
    • Enter your business/organization’s physical address, including street number and name, city, and zip code. Tab or click on the next box.
    • Enter your business/organization’s website (optional). Tab or click on the next box.
    • Enter an email address for your business/organization. Email will be the first contact point for your entry. Tab or click on the next box.
    • Enter your office phone with area code. The format should be XXX-XXX-XXXX. Tab or click on the next box.
    • Enter a contact name for your business/organization.  Tab or click on the next box.
    • Select the primary industry that your business/organization serves in the drop-down menu. Choose one of the following categories:
      • Guides/Outfitter
      • Production & Distribution
      • Recreation Services
      • Government
      • Non-Profit
      • Education
      • Ski Areas

Once you click on the primary industry, the option list will close.  To get to the next box, you will need to click your mouse on the Secondary Industry text box.

  • The secondary industry selection is optional question.
  • Click on the next box, Primary Recreation Category.
  • The next two recreation categories are optional and are intended to support your business description and target recreation category. To complete, select the corresponding secondary outdoor recreation category. This will close once a category is selected. Tab or click on the ‘tertiary recreation’ category and select a corresponding category. Tab or click on the Summary box.
  • The Summary Box is an open-ended information box to share information with map viewers. Add information to describe your business or the services you provide. This text box does not have spelling or grammar check. Consider writing in a separate tool and copy to this field.
  • Once you have completed the summary section, tab or click on the red submit button. 

Congratulations! You have just added your business to Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Digital Asset Map.