New Report Quantifies Outdoor Recreation-Related Spending, Outlines Threats to Funding and Potential Solutions

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ORR commissions comprehensive study of federal spending on outdoor recreation, associated trends, and issues that impact future funding needs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released a pivotal report, “Recreation Funding in America: Current Results and Future Insights.” The comprehensive study conducted by Southwick Associates, Inc. on behalf of ORR aggregates and…

Together Outdoors & ORR Leaders to Speak on Diversity, Accessibility and Funding in the Outdoors at the Outside Festival’s Summit

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Denver, CO – On Friday, May 31, at the Denver Art Museum, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) Senior Program Director and Together Outdoors Coalition Lead Ambreen Tariq will be speaking on a panel at the Outside Festival’s Summit featuring outdoor industry leaders and innovators. ORR is a sponsor of the Summit and ORR’s Senior Vice President…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Kicks Off Great Outdoors Month®, Celebrates National Trails Day with Maryland Office of Outdoor Recreation

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Together Outdoors announces Share-the-Air initiative at Tuckahoe State Park  WASHINGTON – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable is kicking off Great Outdoors Month® by joining the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Office of Outdoor Recreation at Tuckahoe State Park in hosting a full day of family-friendly programs. Visitors will take part in activities such as guided walks,…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Presents Awards to Key Leaders

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) presented its 2024 Legends Awards, as well as Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Industry Awards, at ORR’s first-ever National Outdoor Recreation Executive Forum held in Washington, D.C., last week. This event brought together an unprecedented number of government agency officials, bipartisan Members of Congress, Governors, CEOs, and other…

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Confluence of States Welcomes Massachusetts and Pennsylvania at National Outdoor Recreation Executive Forum

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Two states have signed the Confluence Accords in a bipartisan effort to support outdoor recreation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outdoor recreation leaders from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania committed to advance the principles contained in the Outdoor Recreation Industry Confluence Accords, on behalf of their governors, at a signing on May 7, 2024, at the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Hosts Inaugural National Outdoor Recreation Executive Forum 

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U.S. Secretary Deb Haaland, Gov. Doug Burgum, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, John Podesta, Among Others, Joined Bipartisan Gathering Bringing Industry CEOs and Leaders Together to Discuss the Future of Outdoor Recreation WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 8, 2024) – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) hosted the first-ever National Outdoor Recreation Executive Forum in the nation’s capital yesterday. The forum…

Together Outdoors Announces Recipients of Inclusive Micro-Grant Program to Promote Greater Equity in Outdoor Recreation

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Awardees Span the Nation Geographically and By Outdoor Recreation Activity Washington, D.C. – May 02, 2024 –Together Outdoors, an initiative of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, announced the awardees of its Inclusive Micro-Grant Program grants totaling $70,000. This grant program is aimed at bolstering capacity for small and rural grassroots organizations that are key to creating a…

ORR’s Statement on Launch of Conservation.gov and The American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas

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Washington D.C. – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) thanks the Biden-Harris Administration for launching Conservation.gov. The website is a new public information hub built through an interagency partnership between the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality, for…

House Passes Historic Bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Package, Eyes on Senate for Swift Action

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WASHINGTON, D.C., — In a landmark bipartisan achievement, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. This critical step demonstrates the powerful momentum Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members and industry partners have helped generate in promoting policies that expand access and transform outdoor recreation opportunities. The outdoor…