Three Ways to Estimate the Economic Impact of Trails and Outdoor Recreation

This webinar will introduce you to three ways to use research and data to estimate the economic effects of trails and outdoor recreation, plus provide an overview of how to quantify several other types of economic benefits.

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Event Details

June 13, 2024

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) {more time zones}

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Mountain Time)
12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Central Time)
01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Cost:

FREE for members
FREE for nonmembers

Learning Credit Cost: FREE

Note:

Closed Captioning is available for this webinar.
Learning Credits
are available for this webinar.

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Webinar Outline


A tremendous body of studies has substantiated the economic value of trails and outdoor recreation. These can be useful in helping you make your case, but it’s even more compelling to speak directly about the benefits of trails and outdoor recreation in your own community. You don’t need to hire an economist and wade through piles of complex data to understand these economic benefits. This webinar will introduce you to three ways to use research and data to estimate the economic effects of trails and outdoor recreation, plus provide an overview of how to quantify several other types of economic benefits. These approaches can be used for all types of trails.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand basic concepts behind economic impact analysis.
  • Know how to use simplified analytical tools and processes to estimate economic effects of trails and outdoor recreation.
  • Identify and understand how to quantify other community economic benefits of trails.

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This webinar qualifies as a Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) course (via LA CES).

 


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Presenter


Michele Archie, Principal, The Harbinger Consultancy
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Michele Archie, Harbinger Consultancy principal and lead for collaborative regional economic analyses, economic impact projections, visitor and resident surveys, outdoor recreation assessments, and peer area reviews. Michele has led more than three dozen such studies for national and state parks, World Heritage Sites, trails and other recreational and protected areas across the United States, and leads online professional development courses focused on do-it-yourself approaches to analyzing the range of benefits from trails, outdoor recreation and private and public land conservation.

 


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  • American Institute of Certified Planners Continuing Maintenance (AICP CM)
  • Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES PDH) (most HSW approved)
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