A report released by the National Recreation and Park Association this month that local public park and recreation agencies in the United States generated nearly $218 billion in economic activity and supported almost 1.3 million jobs that boosted labor income by more than $68 billion dollars. These figures show that in addition to providing healthy outdoor options […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2022-06-02 11:08:292022-06-02 11:08:29NRPA Reports on the $ 218 Billion Dollar Economic Impact of Local Parks
NASORLO was asked to survey it’s Membership about the potential use of an state and territorial administrative grant to support the LWCF State Assistance Program. It was in response to language included in the President’s FY 2023 Budget which stated: LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES SEC. 122. Notwithstanding any other provision […]
The Biden Administration intends to create a retrievable data base with all federally protected properties included as part of their America the Beautiful program. See the announcement below. NASORLO is working to include all the LWCF project sites and locations into this data base. https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-invites-public-comment-development-new-conservation-stewardship-tool
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2022-05-19 09:45:332022-05-19 09:45:33American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas Announced
Here is a PDF of a presentation on the key elements of the Land and Water Conservation Fund prepared by NASORLO for the Association of State Park Directors.. for use to educate a variety of groups on the program. NASPD Clemson Webinar Oct 2021 LWCF 101 (1)
September 29, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.), Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) reintroduced the Outdoors for All Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a dedicated source of funding for projects that expand outdoor recreational opportunities in urban and low-income communities across the nation. The Outdoors for All Act establishes the […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2021-09-30 13:11:292021-09-30 13:11:29Reps. Brannagan, Turner, Padilla and Senator Collins introduce the Outdoor for All Act.
Projects expected to create tens of thousands of jobs across the United States WASHINGTON — Today, the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture announced their proposed Fiscal Year 2022 allocations of $2.8 billion in projects, grants and programs authorized in the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to support economies, outdoor recreation, and access to public lands. […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2021-06-03 17:20:102021-06-03 17:20:10President Biden’s Budget Invests $2.8 Billion to Support Economies, Outdoor Recreation and Access to Public Lands
We’ve measured who does and does not have access to the outdoors in America—and uncovered some major disparities. By Ronda Chapman, Lisa Foderaro, Linda Hwang, Bill Lee, Sadiya Muqueeth, Jessica Sargent, and Brendan Shane Published May 27, 2021 This past year has proved that parks are not just a nicety—they are a necessity. As Americans […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2021-05-28 10:00:362021-05-28 10:35:292021 Park Score- TPL Report on park access released.in
May 20, 2021 A picture of a kayaker on a calm lake with trees that have a golden color to them from the fall season. Forest Service research scientists have calculated the societal value of recreation opportunities across all national forests in the United States to be $14 billion annually. They have even calculated the […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2021-05-23 10:36:022021-05-23 10:36:02Understanding the Values of Recreation
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the National Park Service will distribute $150 million to local communities through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant program. The program, established in 2014, enables urban communities to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors in economically underserved […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2021-05-10 13:01:562021-05-10 13:01:56$ 150 m in FY 20 and FY 21 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Grants Released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2021 CONTACT: Madison at madison@unbendablemedia.com New Interactive Map Showcases Iconic National Parks, Trails & Other Public Outdoor Spaces Funded by the Land & Water Conservation Fund 98 Percent of U.S. Counties Have a Park or Green Space Funded by LWCF Today, the Trust for Public Land, in collaboration with LWCF […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2021-04-22 10:48:062021-08-08 10:25:39TPL Unveils a New Interactive Map showing all LWCF Project Sites
NRPA Reports on the $ 218 Billion Dollar Economic Impact of Local Parks
/in Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenA report released by the National Recreation and Park Association this month that local public park and recreation agencies in the United States generated nearly $218 billion in economic activity and supported almost 1.3 million jobs that boosted labor income by more than $68 billion dollars. These figures show that in addition to providing healthy outdoor options […]
LWCF Administrative Grant Survey Results May 2022
/in Member Info /by Doug EikenNASORLO was asked to survey it’s Membership about the potential use of an state and territorial administrative grant to support the LWCF State Assistance Program. It was in response to language included in the President’s FY 2023 Budget which stated: LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES SEC. 122. Notwithstanding any other provision […]
American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas Announced
/in Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenThe Biden Administration intends to create a retrievable data base with all federally protected properties included as part of their America the Beautiful program. See the announcement below. NASORLO is working to include all the LWCF project sites and locations into this data base. https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-invites-public-comment-development-new-conservation-stewardship-tool
LWCF 101
/in Advocacy and Funding, LWCF Advocacy and Funding Tool Kit, Member Info, Training /by Doug EikenHere is a PDF of a presentation on the key elements of the Land and Water Conservation Fund prepared by NASORLO for the Association of State Park Directors.. for use to educate a variety of groups on the program. NASPD Clemson Webinar Oct 2021 LWCF 101 (1)
Reps. Brannagan, Turner, Padilla and Senator Collins introduce the Outdoor for All Act.
/in Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenSeptember 29, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.), Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) reintroduced the Outdoors for All Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a dedicated source of funding for projects that expand outdoor recreational opportunities in urban and low-income communities across the nation. The Outdoors for All Act establishes the […]
President Biden’s Budget Invests $2.8 Billion to Support Economies, Outdoor Recreation and Access to Public Lands
/in Advocacy and Funding, Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenProjects expected to create tens of thousands of jobs across the United States WASHINGTON — Today, the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture announced their proposed Fiscal Year 2022 allocations of $2.8 billion in projects, grants and programs authorized in the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to support economies, outdoor recreation, and access to public lands. […]
2021 Park Score- TPL Report on park access released.in
/in News & Events /by Doug EikenWe’ve measured who does and does not have access to the outdoors in America—and uncovered some major disparities. By Ronda Chapman, Lisa Foderaro, Linda Hwang, Bill Lee, Sadiya Muqueeth, Jessica Sargent, and Brendan Shane Published May 27, 2021 This past year has proved that parks are not just a nicety—they are a necessity. As Americans […]
Understanding the Values of Recreation
/in Articles /by Doug EikenMay 20, 2021 A picture of a kayaker on a calm lake with trees that have a golden color to them from the fall season. Forest Service research scientists have calculated the societal value of recreation opportunities across all national forests in the United States to be $14 billion annually. They have even calculated the […]
$ 150 m in FY 20 and FY 21 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Grants Released
/in LWCF Advocacy and Funding Tool Kit /by Doug EikenWASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the National Park Service will distribute $150 million to local communities through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant program. The program, established in 2014, enables urban communities to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors in economically underserved […]
TPL Unveils a New Interactive Map showing all LWCF Project Sites
/in Advocacy and Funding, LWCF Advocacy and Funding Tool Kit, Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2021 CONTACT: Madison at madison@unbendablemedia.com New Interactive Map Showcases Iconic National Parks, Trails & Other Public Outdoor Spaces Funded by the Land & Water Conservation Fund 98 Percent of U.S. Counties Have a Park or Green Space Funded by LWCF Today, the Trust for Public Land, in collaboration with LWCF […]