Who we are
Colorado Coalition to Enhance Working Lands (COCEWL) is a statewide network working to enhance ongoing efforts to improve the health and productivity of Colorado working lands that support agriculture and the environment. We work within the coalition to engage in collaborative projects.
The Steering Committee is the leadership and management team for the whole coalition. Committee members are self-selected and volunteer to develop the governance of the coalition as well as set strategic objectives. They also work to expand and enhance the resilience and effectiveness of the coalition.
- Ann Adams, Holistic Management International
- Steve Wooten, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
- Andrea Coen, Guidestone Colorado
- Jessica Crowder, Western Landowners Alliance
- George Whitten, Sweetgrass Cooperative & San Juan Ranch
- Dan Waldvogle, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
- Sylvia Hickenlooper, USDA NRCS
- Sarah Parmar, Colorado Open Lands
- Natalie Allio, Badger Creek Ranch
- Cindy Dvergsten, Whole New Concepts
- Michael “Storm” Casper
- Joni Mitchek, Colorado Conservation Tillage Association
- Rich Rainaldi, Green Sparks Venture
- Kevin Watt, TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation
- Kelli Parker, Coldharbour Regenerative Network
- MJ Pickett, Coldharbour Regenerative Network
- Randy Pistacchio, Coldharbour Regenerative Network
- Will Johnson, Flying Diamond Ranch
- William Woolston, Colorado State Land Board
- Cindy Lair, CDA Conservation Board
The Policy Group is a self-selected group of individuals working with organizations in Colorado who play a role in policy development for Colorado’s working lands. The goal of the group is to better understand the diverse perspectives of these organizations’ policy work and determine how these policies could be better improved and supported to benefit all those who influence and are influenced by these working lands.
- William Burnidge, The Nature Conservancy
- Tegan May, The Nature Conservancy
- Michael Stansberry, United States Forest Service—Rocky Mountain Region
- Erin Foster West, National Young Farmers Coalition
- Lesli Allison, Western Landowners Alliance
- Steve Wooten, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
- William Woolston, Colorado State Land Board
- Jessica Crowder, Western Landowners Alliance
- Kevin Watt, TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation
- Annie Overlin, Colorado State University
- Erin Minks, Senator Bennet’s office
- Candace Vahlsing, Senator Bennet’s office
The Agricultural Innovations Group is a self-selected group of individuals who represent various organizations who support the improvement of working lands in Colorado as well as the agricultural producers who steward these lands. The goal of this group is to share the agricultural innovations that are emerging across the industry, such as production practices, business management techniques, cutting edge research, and/or funding and market opportunities. Through this collaborative sharing, the coalition members are better informed and can utilize this information to increase the adoption of these practices within Colorado.
- Annie Overlin, Colorado State University
- Tail Berlier, AgRisk Advisors
- Kelli Parker, Coldharbour Regenerative Network
- Kevin Cutler, Bytable
- Lucy Waldo, Central Colorado Conservancy
- Hallie Mahowald, Western Landowners Alliance
- Rich Rainaldi, Green Sparks Venture
- Michael “Storm” Casper
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