published Aug 6, 2012
Statewide organizations are well positioned to improve state-level policies that impact funding processes and to share best practices with regions.
published Jan 1, 1993
A Research Report of the National Center of Accessibility Original Study Conducted at Bradford Woods (1993)
published Jan 1, 2011
by
Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos with McMaster University,
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis with McMaster University
This study descriptively measured the universal accessibility of “accessible” fitness and recreational facilities for Ontarians living with mobility disabilities.
posted Feb 4, 2020
Presenting: Lee Cerveny, Monika Derrien, and Anna Miller - US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station and Utah State University, Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
posted Feb 4, 2020
The Interagency Visitor Use Management Council (IVUMC) Visitor Use Management framework (the framework) is a planning process for visitor use management (or recreation management) that can be incorporated into existing agency planning and decision-making processes.
posted Feb 4, 2020
Webinar #2 will focus on understanding how to develop and implement a visitor use monitoring program along with a few applied examples from a municipal level open space program in Boulder, Colorado.
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.
