COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Tuesday at Weidner Field, community leaders and policy makers got together for a panel discussion surrounding the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Vision Plan.

They discussed the role outdoor recreation plays in our region and how they can improve and manage the Ring the Peak trail and corridor.

The panel included Representative Jeff Crank and Colorado Springs Councilman David Leinweber. News5's Alasyn Zimmerman moderated the panel.

The plan to revamp the Pikes Peak Recreational Area is a collaborative effort between multiple municipalities and agencies including the following:

Colorado Springs

Manitou Springs

El Paso County

Teller County

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

U.S. Forest Service

"...The outdoor recreation industry is... so vital to Colorado,

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