ORR Spearheads First-Ever Cross-Sector Summit on EVs & Clean Technologies for Recreation Industry

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) held the first-ever Electric Vehicle & Next Generation Technologies for Outdoor Recreation Summit today to convene discussion around the strategic deployment of electric vehicles and other green technologies into the outdoor recreation market and economy. The event kicked off with remarks from Austin Brown, Senior Director of Transportation Emissions at the White House and included…

ORR Applauds USDA’s $800 million Investment in Climate Smart Infrastructure

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Announcement of climate-smart investments timely for Wednesday’s outdoor sector summit on next generation, electric recreation vehicles Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrates Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $800 million in climate-smart infrastructure across 40 states and several U.S. territories. The investments will support better access to safe water and/or…

ORR Celebrates Pennsylvania’s New Director of Outdoor Recreation

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Position Underscores Importance and Benefits of the Outdoor Recreation Economy Outdoor Recreation Roundtable applauded the hire of Pennsylvania’s new Director of Outdoor Recreation, Nathan Reigner, today at an event highlighting the new position and outdoor recreation’s importance to the state. Outdoor recreation generates $11.8 billion for the Keystone State’s economy, is 1.5 percent of its…

ORR Calls Out Two Key Provisions in the FY 2022 Omnibus that Bolster the Outdoor Recreation Industry

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrated two provisions key to bolstering the outdoor recreation industry in the recently passed FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Along with applauding the bipartisan funding of the government, ORR applauds the continued funding of $1.5 million for the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA). Additionally, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Michael Bennet…

ORR Statement on USFWS’s Record $1.5B Announcement

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s statement in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcing a record $1.5 billion in annual funding through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program. The program supports outdoor infrastructure, land and water conservation, habitat restoration and more in every state. “Over the past two years we saw record outdoor participation and sales of outdoor products…

ORR Highlights 2021 Recreation Industry Wins in Annual Report

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2021 was an incredible year for the $689 billion outdoor recreation industry. Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) convened the cross-sector collaboration that allowed for huge industry wins while the sector continued to overcome pandemic-related challenges. ORR’s 2021 Annual Report outlines how the organization and its members provided breakthrough innovation, secured increased funding, worked for greater access…

Outdoor Recreation Leaders Applaud New Bill to Bolster Rural Communities

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Rural Outdoor Investment Act Would Help Rural Communities Prepare for and Grow Outdoor Recreation Economies, Infrastructure Leading outdoor recreation organizations are fully supporting U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Michael Bennet’s (D-CO) newly-introduced Rural Outdoor Investment (ROI) Act. This bill provides much-needed capital for rural communities seeking to build and plan…

ORR applauds VA’s investment in outdoor recreation economy

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable released the following statement after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s announcement of $245 million in funding for the state’s Office of Outdoor Recreation and additional outdoor recreation infrastructure.  “Governor Northam’s announcement of $245 million in funding for outdoor recreation is welcome news for the outdoor industry sector, the state of Virginia and all…

ORR partners with Oregon State University to bring research and education resources to outdoor recreation industry

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Oregon State University’s Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy (CORE) has joined other leading recreation organizations as the newest member of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR). As ORR’s first higher education member, OSU’s CORE will bring the bandwidth and expertise of a top-tier public university to the $788 billion outdoor recreation industry, supporting the sector’s research…