Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the opening of its grant opportunity to help rural communities grow their local economies and make them more resilient through outdoor recreation. These grants are made possible through funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation and help ensure that ORR can continue its charge to provide support, information, and resources…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new Outdoor Workforce Hub, developed with support from The VF Foundation. The launch follows a year spent gathering perspectives from ORR members, outdoor industry leaders and community partners to identify opportunities for the $862 billion outdoor recreation economy, and the 4.5 million professionals…
Senate Unanimously Proclaims June Great Outdoors Month® Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) – along with federal, state, private and nonprofit partners across the country – is celebrating Great Outdoors Month®(GOM) this June. Great Outdoors Month® is a national recognition of outdoor recreation on America’s treasured lands and waters, with thousands of events across the country hosting…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is celebrating one more win for the $862 billion outdoor recreation industry with the passage of America’s Outdoor Recreation Act (AORA), the first ever package specific to the outdoor recreation industry, by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “We are so thrilled AORA continues to move forward in Congress, showcasing…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members participated in today’s White House Conservation in Action Summit held at the U.S. Department of the Interior to highlight the importance of conservation to recreation by bringing together a panel of industry leaders as part of the day’s events. Today’s event highlighted the myriad Biden Administration conservation-related efforts like the…
America’s Outdoor Recreation Act (AORA) was reintroduced today in the 118th Congress with strong bipartisan support, and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable and its members across the $862 billion outdoor recreation economy urge swift approval of this bill so that many more Americans can enjoy outdoor spaces and their associated benefits to health and wellness. This…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable released the following statement in support of Representatives John Curtis’ (UT-03) and Joe Neguse’s (CO-02) Protect America’s Rock Climbing (PARC) Act. “Rock climbing is one of the most treasured and exhilarating outdoor activities within the $862 billion outdoor recreation economy. Protecting access to climbing and ensuring that climbing opportunities and wilderness coexist…
Following introduction of the Outdoors for All Act in the United States Senate and House, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released the following statement of support: “More Americans than ever are getting outside to reap the benefits that come from spending time on our nation’s public lands and waters. The Outdoors for All Act will help…
Today, the Confluence of States released the first-ever Guidebook on Developing Offices of Outdoor Recreation. This guidebook provides best practices and strategies sourced from existing state directors to ensure that new staff members who are in leadership of an office of outdoor recreation have an overview of proven ideas to help their office succeed. The…
2022 was an incredible year for the record-breaking $862 billion outdoor recreation industry. Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) facilitated the cross-sector collaboration that allowed for huge industry wins while continuing to boost and provide support for local economies and working to ensure that all Americans can access the great outdoors. ORR’s 2022 Annual Report outlines how…