Six professionals, including members of the Administration, stand in front of a fire place in Valhalla Tahoe.

ORR Convenes National Conversation in Lake Tahoe on Outdoor Access, Health, and Public Lands and Waters Partnerships

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Lake Tahoe site visit and roundtable highlight Barton Health’s community wellness partnerships and explore opportunities to strengthen connections between public lands, recreation, and well-being.  Photos & B-Roll: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD8y1G SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2026) – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations and businesses, convened a high impact gathering to help…

What They Are Saying: ORR’s Rural Outdoor Recreation and Health Grants

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Last month, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced 11 grants totaling $80,000 through its Rural Outdoor Recreation and Health Grant Program, with support from the LOR Foundation, The VF Foundation, and the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The grants fund locally led projects that connect outdoor recreation and community health in rural places. Here is what…

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Awards Rural Grants Linking Outdoor Access and Community Health in 10 States

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Awards support adaptive paddling for veterans and older adults, a bike fleet serving rural New Mexico youth, accessible trail construction, and more — advancing ORR’s America’s Outdoor Era initiative. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 24 — Today, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the first recipients of its two new Rural Outdoor Recreation and Health Grant…

America 250 Is a Time to Celebrate Our Greatest Shared Inheritance: The Outdoors

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following statement for our nation’s 250th anniversary: “As America celebrates its 250th birthday this July 4th, we have an opportunity not only to reflect on our nation’s history, but also to remind ourselves of one of the greatest gifts we share as Americans: our extraordinary outdoors,” said Jessica Turner, President of…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Announces New Grant Programs to Advance Rural Economies, Community Health, and Quality of Life through Outdoor Recreation

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New grant opportunities will direct funding to Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) community participants and rural Mountain West communities to turn outdoor recreation plans into local health, access, and community impact Washington, D.C. — June 17, 2026— Today, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations, announced two new grant…

ORR Elevates Bold Vision for Outdoor Recreation as Public Health Solution with Health and Human Services Secretary and Interior Secretary During Roundtable in Grand Junction

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Following the roundtable, ORR welcomed HHS and DOI marking Great Outdoors Month®, connecting outdoor recreation and public lands with better physical and mental health WASHINGTON – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) participated in a roundtable this week in Grand Junction, Colorado, with Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Bureau of…

Event Recap: First National Executive Forum on Health and Outdoor Recreation

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Overview  On May 6 and 7, 2026, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) convened the inaugural National Executive Forum on Health and Outdoor Recreation in Washington, D.C. — a first-of-its-kind gathering that brought together top outdoor recreation industry and health leaders to make the case for a bold national vision to make outdoor recreation a pillar of public health and grow a key sector…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Convenes Landmark Forum to Put Outdoor Recreation at the Center of American Health

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First- Ever National Executive Forum on Health and Outdoor Recreation Draws Secretary Burgum, Outdoor Recreation and Health CEOs, and National Leaders to Washington; ORR Announces Rural Outdoor Recreation and Health Catalyst Grant, State Initiatives, and Industry Commitment Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations, convened U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum,…