Interior considering GOP request to rescind ‘blueways’ The Interior Department said this week it was evaluating a Congressional request to rescind a conservation initiative that designates rivers and their associated watersheds as national blueways. Seven senators and 18 House members had written Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar February 14 to request cancellation of the program, […]
See below.. Note the author of the study will be with us in Denver for the LWCF Summit, which she discusses in this report. New study evaluates possible state park money sources Despite recent economic hardship state parks do have a broad menu of strategies to raise money, says a new report. But the report, […]
The LWCF training and associated summit meeting was held the week of April 7 – 12, 2013 at the Warwick Hotel in downtown Denver. The 3 1/2 day training for LWCF administrators ended on Thursday noon and the LWCF Summit began that afternoon and continued all day on Friday. Seventy four state staff from […]
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 […]
Released 1-23-13 Stateside Coalition Presents Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) with National Leadership Award Group Recognizes OIA’s Outdoor Recreation Economy Work A stateside coalition representing the National Association of State Park Directors, the National Association of Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers, the National Recreation and Parks Association, and America’s State Parks Foundation presented Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) […]
As State Budgets Rebound, Federal Cuts Could Pose Danger By MICHAEL COOPER Published: December 14, 2012 180 Comments After years of budget cuts and sluggish recovery, states expect to see their revenues climb back to pre-recession levels this year for the first time since the financial crisis hit. But even as some states hope to restore some […]
A Veteran’s Perspective: Congress Must Fully Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund Posted: 11/28/2012 10:56 am Congress LWCF , Congress Land And Water Conservation Fund , Land And Water Conservation Fund , Lwcf , Green News As a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom, I’ve called many places around the world home. After I […]
Here is a status report from our Washington DC representative on what is going on ( or not going on ) in Congress and Washington DC.. fyi WolfeNovReport
Here is the press release on Sec. Salazar’s report on AGO at the end of 2012.. fyi America’s Great Outdoors Progress Report Highlights Conservation, Recreation Successes WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama Administration today released a report detailing key successes of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO), including advancing local conservation priorities, expanding access to […]
