Here are two documents which state the current position of NASORLO on reauthorization and funding of LWCF for your review and records.. lwcf-adocacy-brief-nasorlo-october-2016 governorsrecommendationsforreauthorizinglwcf-1
Positive Outlook for Outdoor Recreation in 2017 Courtesy of the American Recreation Coalition Outdoor recreation contributes $650 billion to the American economy, and supports tens of millions of jobs. According to ARC’s new report: Outdoor Recreation Outlook 2017, those numbers are only expected to grow. Most components of the recreation industry reported significant gains in […]
More millennials are venturing outdoors than any other age group Courtesy of GrindTV By Julie Kailus According to the latest report from the Outdoor Foundation, U.S. participation in outdoor pursuits increased last year, with millennials showing the largest boost among all age groups. Accounting for population increases, the country’s outdoor participation rate continued to hover […]
DNR’s urban outdoor recreation efforts touted Michigan has long been known for its natural resources management, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has long been a leader, nationally, in game and fish management. But now, the DNR is being lauded for something completely different: urban outdoor recreation. Detroit recently hosted the annual convention of […]
Trump, Clinton hold different outdoor policy priorities As the Presidential election heats up, the two leading candidates continue to lay out starkly different approaches to park and recreation issues. Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton disagree particularly on uses of federal lands. Trump has made clear in speeches, in position papers and […]
NASORLO has met to conduct it’s annual business and provide training for it’s members in Detroit from Sept 21 – 23. Attached is a list of the newly elected Board members and it’s Leadership. Recognized with Awards at this years meeting were President’s Award of Merit – David Tyahla, NRPA – LWCF Advocacy and Leadership […]
Here are three Resolutions approved by the membership at the 2016 Annual Meeting and approved by the Board. pad-us-resolution-sept-2016-1 lwcf-reauthorization-resolution-2016-signed nasorlo-position-on-urban-funding-december-2016 See the following attachments for the handouts and materials used at the 2016 NASORLO Annual Meeting in Detroit, Sept 21 – 23, 2016. 2016nasorloannualmeetingprogram-9-9-16-revision nasorlo-2016-annual-business-meeting-letterhead-final 2015-nasorlo-fiscal-summary-and-2016-budget nasorlo-2016-annual-report-to-membership-pg-1-final annual-meeting-report-to-membership-pages-2-4 LWCF Modernization Committee Priorities lwcf-table-of-reforms-v3 naspd-report-to-the-membership-for-a-dues-increase […]
By Dr. Mercola Many people feel an intrinsic pull to spend time in nature, and this makes perfect sense. Your brain and body are largely hard-wired to sync with the laws of nature — the rise and fall of the sun and the changing of the seasons, for example — not with the 24/7 work-a-day […]
Here is the latest on FY 17 LWCF appropriations status.. House 80 m, Senate 110 m.. ( no info on ORLP amounts or Admin ).. also mentions a continuing resolution, which would be at last year’s $$ level – 110 m. However, previous OMB office would NOT release LWCF grant funds until required to […]
The following, submitted by NPS shows the number and amount of grants requested by the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program, administered and funded through a special allocation of LWCF funds in 2016. This year NPS had excellent nationwide participation for the $12 million in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (LWCF-ORLP) […]
