Author Archives: ORR

ORR Member Survey Shows Pandemic’s Catastrophic Impact to Outdoor Recreation Industry

An Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) member survey, in partnership with the Oregon State University Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative, finds that the outdoor recreation industry is facing dramatically decreased sales and revenue, difficulties with production and distribution and large numbers of furloughs and layoffs. ORR surveyed its member trade associations representing over 100,000 businesses from RVing…

ORR Proposes CARES Act Fixes to Support Outdoor Recreation Businesses

Americans’ lives and communities have changed dramatically in recent weeks. As schools, businesses, shops and more temporarily close because of COVID-19, Americans are looking to the outdoors – while adhering to CDC guidelines – to provide a necessary reprieve from the intense mental and physical stress caused by this crisis and the vital efforts to…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Brings Top-Tier Talent to Team with Lindsey Davis

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), America’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations and organizations working to promote the growth of the outdoor recreation economy and outdoor recreation activities, has hired successful business entrepreneur and strategist, Lindsey Davis to offer increased support to our members during these difficult times. Our collective voice is needed now…

ORR Welcomes New Members to the Coalition

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the outdoor recreation business community is coming together to strengthen the entire recreation sector – including thousands of small businesses and millions of workers – during this turbulent time. Now, more than ever, we need this collective voice to provide support to the outdoor recreation economy, outdoor enthusiasts, and the local, state…

Recreation Leaders Applaud Senate Efforts to Fix the Maintenance Backlog and Fund Conservation on Public Lands and Waters

Great American Outdoors Act includes critical outdoor recreation infrastructure bill and full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Today, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members lauded the Senate for introducing a bipartisan bill, the Great American Outdoors Act, that prioritizes the $20 billion maintenance backlog facing our public lands and waters and finally fully…

ORR Ignites Progress at Local, State and Federal Levels

Outdoor recreation initiatives are off to a great start in 2020 thanks to Outdoor Recreation Roundtable members at the center of the action. At the state level, Offices of Outdoor Recreation (ORECs) are advancing: Indiana unanimously passed a resolution out of the Senate Natural Resources Committee calling for the creation of an Office of Outdoor Recreation. ORR…

Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Boost Funding for Recreational Trails

Bipartisan bill would update funding formula and provide at least $250 million to support recreational trails. WASHINGTON – Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.), John Curtis (R-Utah) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation that will more than double funding for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP).  Since 1991, RTP has provided funding to states to develop and…

Indiana Takes Steps to Establish Office of Outdoor Recreation

Story originally posted at www.rvia.org ORR member the RV Industry Association applauds the leadership of Indiana Senator Blake Doriot for recognizing the importance of growing Indiana’s outdoor recreation economy and introducing a resolution to urge the establishment of an Indiana Office of Outdoor Recreation Development (Senate Concurrent Resolution #15) within the Indiana Destination Development Corporation…

Outdoor Recreation Receives Big Wins in New Spending Package

End of the year budget bill passed today boosts outdoor recreation and conservation Washington, D.C., December 19, 2019 – Today was a great day for recreation programs, new and old. The 2020 spending package passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate delivers a funding boost for a host of outdoor recreation, access…

Outdoor Recreation Industry Rallies to Help Minnesota Create an Outdoor Recreation Task Force

Effort will Create a Multitude of Outdoor Recreation Related Economic Opportunities SAINT PAUL, Minn. – December 12, 2019 – Outdoor recreation industry leaders including Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, REI and Outdoor Industry Association applaud Minnesota’s announcement of an Outdoor Recreation Task Force (ORTF) to study and identify economic and participation opportunities around the state’s robust outdoor…