Looking for a way to get involved with COTA? This is the spot to be! Below is a list of the active COTA committees that you can participate in. Feel free to reach out to the Committee Chair via email about how to get involved and what you'd like to contribute.
Not seeing what you're looking for below? No worries! We're happy to take on any opportunity to get more people involved. If you have an additional way you'd like to contribute, please email [email protected] with your name, how you want to get involved, and what skills you'd like to contribute.
Not seeing what you're looking for below? No worries! We're happy to take on any opportunity to get more people involved. If you have an additional way you'd like to contribute, please email [email protected] with your name, how you want to get involved, and what skills you'd like to contribute.
Community Engagement Committee
Chair: Vacant
Email: [email protected]
The goal of the Community Engagement Committee is to design and implement creative, cost-effective marketing strategies that build awareness of COTA’s activities and impact. The committee also develops and implements strategies to widen COTA's reach in the community.
Meetings: 3:30-4:30pm every other Monday, in person at The Commons
Time Commitment: 5+ hours/month
Email: [email protected]
The goal of the Community Engagement Committee is to design and implement creative, cost-effective marketing strategies that build awareness of COTA’s activities and impact. The committee also develops and implements strategies to widen COTA's reach in the community.
Meetings: 3:30-4:30pm every other Monday, in person at The Commons
Time Commitment: 5+ hours/month
Development Committee
Chair: Kira Sandiford
Email: [email protected]
The Development Committee builds relationships with major donors through information sharing, calls, meetings, rides, and social events.
Meetings: Virtual meetings 8-9am every other Thursday
Time Commitment: 4+ hours/month
Email: [email protected]
The Development Committee builds relationships with major donors through information sharing, calls, meetings, rides, and social events.
Meetings: Virtual meetings 8-9am every other Thursday
Time Commitment: 4+ hours/month
Executive Committee
Chair: Board President
Email: [email protected]
This committee is composed of the board officers. It considers a variety of items that are elevated to it from staff, giving staff direction and determining whether those items require full board consideration.
Meetings: President and VP meet with the ED every other Wednesday from 1-2pm, typically in person; other officers are optional, but welcome to attend. Committee business is often conducted via email.
Time Commitment: Variable
Email: [email protected]
This committee is composed of the board officers. It considers a variety of items that are elevated to it from staff, giving staff direction and determining whether those items require full board consideration.
Meetings: President and VP meet with the ED every other Wednesday from 1-2pm, typically in person; other officers are optional, but welcome to attend. Committee business is often conducted via email.
Time Commitment: Variable
Grants Committee
Chair: Emmy Andrews
Email: [email protected]
The Grants Committee identifies projects needing grant funding and grants that are good candidates for us, matches projects to specific grants, and writes and submits the grant applications.
Meetings: Virtual meetings once a month with date selected based on members’ availability, usually 3-4:30pm
Time Commitment: 6+ hours/month
Email: [email protected]
The Grants Committee identifies projects needing grant funding and grants that are good candidates for us, matches projects to specific grants, and writes and submits the grant applications.
Meetings: Virtual meetings once a month with date selected based on members’ availability, usually 3-4:30pm
Time Commitment: 6+ hours/month
Governance Committee
Chair: Board Secretary
Email: [email protected]
The Governance Committee is chaired by the Board Secretary. It manages the annual board election cycle (April-June) and periodically assesses and updates governance documents such as COTA’s bylaws and policies.
Meetings: No standing meetings
Time Commitment: Variable
Email: [email protected]
The Governance Committee is chaired by the Board Secretary. It manages the annual board election cycle (April-June) and periodically assesses and updates governance documents such as COTA’s bylaws and policies.
Meetings: No standing meetings
Time Commitment: Variable
Trail Planning Committee
Trails Program Manager: Alex Brieger
Email: [email protected]
The Trail Planning Committee plans future trail networks including engaging with land managers, doing field walks to determine propose and flag new trail alignments, and supporting NEPA review processes.
Meetings: 8-10am every other Monday
Time Commitment: 8+ hours/month
Find out more ways to get involved with trail stewardship: Click Here
Email: [email protected]
The Trail Planning Committee plans future trail networks including engaging with land managers, doing field walks to determine propose and flag new trail alignments, and supporting NEPA review processes.
Meetings: 8-10am every other Monday
Time Commitment: 8+ hours/month
Find out more ways to get involved with trail stewardship: Click Here
Women of COTA
WoCOTA Directors: Kate Eng and Rene Warne
Email: [email protected]
Women of COTA is centered on bringing women together in a supportive environment to learn about COTA and the trail building/maintenance process while biking our local trails. You do not need to be a COTA member to attend our events. What's a Ride & Work? Basically we ride as a group, stopping to trim bushes and small trees (aka brushing) to improve sight lines while learning more about COTA and trail work. All ability levels welcomed and no one is left behind!
Read more about this committee here!
Email: [email protected]
Women of COTA is centered on bringing women together in a supportive environment to learn about COTA and the trail building/maintenance process while biking our local trails. You do not need to be a COTA member to attend our events. What's a Ride & Work? Basically we ride as a group, stopping to trim bushes and small trees (aka brushing) to improve sight lines while learning more about COTA and trail work. All ability levels welcomed and no one is left behind!
Read more about this committee here!
