posted Feb 4, 2020
Economic impact studies offer a valuable approach to quantifying how and why outdoor recreation matter to local/state economies. These studies are revolutionizing how outdoor recreation organizations explain why public lands matter to government officials and are a critical part of supporting outdoor recreation developments. SORP has assembled two unique professionals with extensive experience in economic impact analysis in outdoor recreation.
posted Feb 4, 2020
Webinar #3 will focus on the social, ecological, and managerial components of utilizing various spatial approaches for monitoring and managing visitor use in parks and protected areas.
posted Feb 4, 2020
Webinar #4 will focus on understanding the resources and international examples provided by the newly released IUCN Best Practice Guidelines, entitled "Tourism and Visitor Management in Protected Areas: Guidelines for Sustainability” (ST-BPG). Accessible via the IUCN Web Portal (https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/47918), this publication was a global collaboration of 58 contributing authors from 24 countries and territories.
posted Feb 4, 2020
This webinar provides an overview of state offices of outdoor recreation, with insights into their missions and programs. The webinar also provides practical guidance for how local, state, and federal outdoor recreation managers can partner with these new offices.
posted Feb 4, 2020
This webinar provides an overview of partnership development for enhanced relevance of parks and outdoor recreation. Practical guidance in this webinar will include how to evaluate your partnership landscape, encourage collaborative mindsets, and adaptively manage ongoing partnerships.
posted Feb 4, 2020
Overview of the milestones and opportunities that have let to the formation of the “Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership”, a unique and replicable public/public partnership between Federal land management agencies and local governments to advance opportunities for local gateways communities and public land managers.
posted Feb 4, 2020
This webinar offers a Midwestern take on parks and public health partnerships. Speakers from Minnesota State Parks and Trails and HealthPartners will describe why Minnesota is fertile ground for parks and public health partnerships, research, and programs.
posted Feb 4, 2020
This webinar will cover the role volunteers play in outdoor and community recreation organizations ranging from large non-profits to your local park district.
posted Feb 4, 2020
Climate change is already affecting the ability of individuals to participate in outdoor recreation.
posted Feb 4, 2020
Recreational use of our shared public lands is increasing exponentially. With that increased use comes increased impact. Though some of those impacts are unavoidable, most are entirely avoidable. The majority of people venturing outside are ill-equipped with the basic Leave No Trace skills to minimize their individual but cumulative impact on the places they visit.
