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ORR Testifies in Support of Bills to Support Gateway Communities, Improve Visitor Data and Agency & Community Collaboration

NewsBy ORR September 25, 2023

Bills are important step to getting a first-ever recreation package across the finish line Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s Senior Director, Ambreen Tariq, testified in support of two key outdoor recreation bills in the House Committee on Natural Resources today – the Improving Outdoor Recreation Coordination Act (H.R. 3107) and the Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R.…

The BLM’s New “Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation” is a Gamechanger

NewsBy ORR September 1, 2023

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) applauds The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) “Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation” released today and intended to guide the land agency as it ramps up programs, infrastructure, partnerships and more to meet the growing demand of outdoor recreation. The BLM manages approximately 245 million acres of public land and water…

ORR Celebrates Pennsylvania’s New Office of Outdoor Recreation

NewsBy ORR August 31, 2023

PA Becomes Largest Outdoor Recreation State to Establish Office Outdoor Recreation Roundtable applauded the announcement of Pennsylvania’s new Office of Outdoor Recreation, created as Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law Pennsylvania’s single largest investment in parks and forests in decades to the tune of $112 million in the FY23-24 budget. ORR President, Jessica Turner, attended…

Outdoor Recreation Leaders Back Bill to Bolster Rural Communities, Outdoor Rec. Economy

NewsBy ORR August 30, 2023

Leading outdoor recreation organizations are fully supporting Senator Michael Bennet and Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury’s newly-introduced Rural Outdoor Investment (ROI) Act. This bill provides much-needed support for rural communities seeking to build and plan for recreation economies. If passed, the ROI Act’s funding could not come at a better time. Outdoor recreation participation sky-rocketed during the…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Announces Recipients of 2023 Rural Implementation Grants

NewsBy ORR August 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the recipients of grant funding 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,…

ORR Announces New Senior Program Director, Ambreen Tariq

NewsBy ORR July 27, 2023

Ambreen Brings Experience, Passion & Success to ORR as an Author, Attorney, and Advocate Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations who collectively represent the $862 billion outdoor recreation economy, is pleased to announce Ambreen Tariq as Senior Program Director. Ambreen will work strategically to build upon and expand ORR’s key programmatic…

ORR Partners with the University of Denver to Develop Outdoor Recreation Industry Leaders

NewsBy ORR July 20, 2023

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition representing the $862 billion outdoor recreation economy, is proud to announce the University of Denver’s Leadership in the Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) program as a new Preferred Academic Partner with the intention of training and developing more leaders in the outdoor recreation industry. “This is a really…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Announces New Rural Economic Development Grant

UncategorizedBy ORR July 18, 2023

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 Launches Innovative New Resources for Growing the Outdoor Workforce of the Future

NewsBy ORR July 11, 2023

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…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable and Members in Action During Great Outdoors Month®

NewsBy ORR June 14, 2023

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…

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