Animals
Animals are perhaps the most alluring side of agritourism. Resources to help manage your herds and stay up-to-date on sustainable practices are listed below.
CSU’s Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative
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Land
Land is the canvas for both agriculture and tourism efforts. Resources below are to help you think about how to best utilize this precious resource.
Plants
Sustainable management of plants and crop rotation are important principles. Below are links to help with ideas in this area.
Trees, Water, People– Helping People and the Planet
Water
Without water, nothing else works. It is a complicated issue. Here are some resources to help.
Explore Colorado’s Water Plan.
Colorado Water Wise- conservation
Colorado State University Extension- irrigation and water publications
Food Resources
These purpose of these links is to supply and demand. Connecting producers and businesses that can use those products in their restaurants, for farm-to-table dinners, etc. will help provide a stronger marketplace for locally-sourced food and beverage.
Producers:
Supply Chain:
Sustainable Tourism
Below are resources to help support the implementation of sustainable tourism strategies in Colorado communities. These links can serve as starting points in your research and in your journey toward creating more sustainable destinations and businesses.
4 Pillars of Sustainable Tourism
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council defines a more detailed look at what sustainable tourism is — tourism that incorporates the needs of the community and environment while considering economic and social impacts:
- Socio-economic – tourism products and services should benefit your community.
- Culture – preserving local history and culture.
- Environment – protecting and preserving the environment both locally and globally.
- Management & Monitoring – the only way to ensure sustainability initiatives are successfully implemented is through an effective management and monitoring plan.
Care for Colorado Coalition – you can join the list.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research
United Nations World Tourism Organization – Sustainable tourism
