ORR Applauds Biden Administration’s Assistance to Communities to Grow Outdoor Recreation Economies

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Today, after the Biden Administration announced the 25 communities that will receive technical assistance under the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) lauded the announcement below. ORR supported the formation of this program and provided additional funding for five communities to implement their economic development strategies, helping to unlock millions of dollars in additional grant funding.…

ORR celebrates 2nd anniversary of GAOA, one of the most significant pieces of outdoor legislation in decades

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While participating in a discussion with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the country’s leading outdoor recreation coalition, released the following statement on the second anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). “In the early stages of 2020 when the pandemic was raging, stores and business were shuttered, and…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable applauds Biden Administration’s federal council to support outdoor recreation

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Building on the work of past administrations, Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation to resume its coordinating role among federal land and water management agencies Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) praised today’s announcement by the Biden Administration on the revival of the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR). ORR president Jessica Turner will speak at…

The Outdoors Drives Jobs: Career Paths in the Outdoor Recreation Economy

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Growing Workforce is the Backbone of Thriving Industry Today on a virtual webinar the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released a new report on career opportunities in the $689 billion outdoor recreation sector, to help industry leaders, policymakers and prospective workers understand how these jobs provide outstanding quality of life, support conservation goals, strengthen local economies, and connect Americans…

EDA Competitive Recreation Funding Hub

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In 2021, ORR worked to ensure funding for outdoor recreation as part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) American Rescue Plan funding. This effort was rewarded when EDA announced $750 million in funding for Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation projects, helping grow the recreation economy nationwide. $510 million of this funding was distributed in the…

Presidential and Senate Proclamations Kick Off Great Outdoors Month®

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June 2022 celebration will focus on growing diversity, equity, and inclusion through Together Outdoors Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) – along with federal, state, private, and nonprofit partners across the country – is celebrating June as Great Outdoors Month®,  a national celebration of outdoor recreation on America’s treasured lands and waters. Great Outdoors Month®, which began…

Outdoor recreation industry showcases power of Americans getting outside in new video touting recreation’s economic and health benefits

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Applauds Senate committee approval of first-ever recreation package that will improve outdoor access, experiences On the same day the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed the first-ever recreation package, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and its members released an energizing video highlighting myriad outdoor recreation activities, the $689 billion outdoor recreation economy, and the over 4.3 million jobs it…