In the spring meeting of the National Association of Recreation Resource Planners ( NARRP ) SCORP planners from several states, including Louisiana gave a presentation and received input on SCORP planning. The following links give NASORLO members the presentations made and the input received in those sessions.. Here are the links. Summary of SCORP session […]
Participation in Outdoor Recreation at a Five-Year High Courtesy of the Outdoor Industry Association The Outdoor Foundation has released the 2012 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report, which shows that participation in outdoor recreation reached a five-year high in 2011. Nearly 50 percent of all Americans — or 141.1 million people — ages six and older engaged […]
08/15/2012 – Study released this week.. fyi MILWAUKEE, WI – Highlighting the reversal of decades of declining numbers, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the results of a comprehensive national survey of outdoor recreation showing a significant increase in hunters and a double-digit increase in anglers over the past five years. “Seeing more […]
The following emphasize the importance of having trails and walking paths close to the population. A priority of the State Assistance program of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.. fyi.. CDC’s New Report Brings the Importance of Walking to Center Stage Courtesy of America Walks We are excited to tell you that, today, the […]
Here are some bullet points to address DOI efforts to take stateside funding in FY 13 to implement their national competitive grants program. Let me know if this works or if you need more info. ( Stacey Pine, NRPA ) · The President’s FY13 budget proposes using State Assistance funding to fund a competitive grant program. […]
Conservation is patriotic in U.S., poll finds More than four in five Americans agree that protecting natural resources is a patriotic duty, suggesting wilderness conservation has bipartisan appeal. Tue, Jul 03 2012 at 2:54 PM EST 3 YOUR LAND, MY LAND: Polling data suggest most Americans believe it’s patriotic to preserve natural areas, like […]
NPS announced a re-alignment of their State Assistance program, which you all received. The NASORLO Board was informed, that even though this is a movement of the program lower in the NPS Org chart, it actually would seem to be better for us and their program..See the following statement from Tom Wolfe our NASORLO representative, […]
NASORLO Members and Advocates !!!! Big News and Good News to promote advocacy for LWCF Stateside !! In case you didn’t see it yesterday, the Outdoor Industry Association released a more detailed national report on the economic contribution of outdoor recreation to the nation’s economy yesterday. Go to… www.outdoorindustry.org/recreationeconomy
NASORLO, along with our Stateside Coalition Partners, NRPA, NASPD and America’s State Parks presented Governor Chris Gregoire, WA., Chair of the Western Governors Association our new National Leadership Award for their actions in promoting the Get Out West campaign, encouraging people and families to get outside into parks, and also included a major study of […]
MSNBC report below describes abuses that lack of funds to monitor and lack of federal oversight of the LWCF has led to the squandering of the resources supposedly protected by the LWCF act. It cites why the fund was established to help sustain and improve the health and vitality of our citizens by providing safe, […]
