A section for those who want to support the state grants portion of LWCF and are actively engaged in advocacy or assisting in securing matching funds for state and local projects.
The Outdoor Industry Association has released it’s economic impact data of outdoor recreation for individual states. This data were collected in 2012 and is related to the national outdoor recreation impact data they released previously. The following takes you to their research site where this information on each state can be found. The following is […]
The Society for Outdoor Recreation Professionals ( formerly NARRP ) announced a web based dialogue on the LWCF. See below. Reflecting on the 1965 Land and Water Conservation Fund Act The 1965 Land and Water Conservation Act is one of the most significant environmental laws in the history of the United States. The legislation and […]
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. […]
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
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, […]
Parks are no luxury Posted on June 3, 2012 by James Bruggers A huge crowd enjoyed a new section of Waterfront Park along the Ohio River on Wednesday night at a free WFPK concert. Credit: Christine Rigel. Think parks are a luxury? Or that they only benefit those people who use them? In Louisville, going back at […]
I have attached a word file that shows the key tasks for each month of the year that we, as NASORLO members and the Board must understand and to which we must be organized in a way to respond effectively to these tasks, for us to have the best chance to succeed and be strong […]
This might be of interest to those of you who want to know how to influence public policy and be an advocate for parks and recreation.. From the Feb. Parks and Recreation magazine. Q&A: Candi Rawlins, The Advocate’s Advocate 2012-02-02, Feature, By Phil Hayward Candi Rawlins, Executive Director of the Tennessee Recreation and Parks AssociationThroughout […]
