Maine Outdoor Brands and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Launch Pilot Program to Define Outdoor Industry Jobs and Expand Career Pathways

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AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB) and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) have teamed up to launch a new pilot program aimed at strengthening Maine’s outdoor recreation workforce by defining and promoting outdoor jobs. This initiative will focus on research, partnerships, and innovative tools to expand career pathways in the state’s growing outdoor sector.  “Maine’s…

Outdoor Diversity Alliance and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Launch New Outdoor Pathway Scholarship Program

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Richmond, Calif.  (Feb. 28, 2024) – The Outdoor Diversity Alliance (ODA) and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s (ORR) Together Outdoors (TO) initiative are partnering to launch a new program designed to connect students from underrepresented communities to outdoor and environmental professions. The Outdoor Pathway Scholarship will provide students with $5000 in scholarship funding over two years, mentorship,…

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…