SORP Webinars

OUTDOOR RECREATION POLICY

Every Wednesday in May, SORP will host timely policy discussions relevant to outdoor recreation professionals. We will tap our network of outdoor recreation policy experts to break it all down for us! All sessions are 10am - 11am Pacific.

We are pleased to offer access to all of these sessions FREE OF COST to everyone. It’s important to SORP to be able to serve the outdoor recreation community through these types of training opportunities. We could not offer this important training sessions without support from our members and partners.

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Interested in partnering or sponsoring this series or individual webinars? Contact Laurel at [email protected]

May 5: Access
Join us for a dive into two of the most important bills in the 117th Congress focused on access to public lands: the SOAR Act and the MAPLand Act. We'll touch on other related access policy initiatives as well.

Just this week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) re-introduced the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act a bill that would improve the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups.

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the bipartisan Modernizing Access to Our Public Land (MAPLand) Act alongside Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Barrasso (R-WY), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Steve Daines (R-Mont), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz). The MAPLand Act would digitize recreational access information and make those resources available to the public. The legislation would also provide federal land management agencies with funding and guidance to create comprehensive databases of available map-based agency records related to recreational access and use.
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May 12: Equity
An interactive discussion about the myriad of exciting bills and policy initiatives related to equity in outdoor recreation. Specifically we'll cover the Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E Initiative; Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act; Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) & more!
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May 19: Land and Water Conservation Fund
With the passing of the Great American Outdoors Act in the 116th Congress, along came full and permanent funding of LWCF! We'll level set with a quick 101 of the program then shift focus primarily to the LWCF state & local assistance program - opportunities, SCORP planning, challenges in scaling to the new funding levels, prospective updates to this amazing program established in 1965.
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May 26: Infrastructure
The Biden Administration has put forth a major, multi-trillion dollar infrastructure package. How can outdoor recreation be at the table? Where is the intersection with outdoor recreation within the various components of the package? We'll round up the outdoor recreation policy experts to help us break down the opportunities!
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Recent Webinars and Resources

MARCH: RECOVERY & RESILIENCE

3/10 - Rural Economic Development - Tools for Recovery
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3/17 Visitor Retention: New and Repeat Visitors: Using Data to Inform Decisions for 2021
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3/24 Stewardship Corps / Host & Amabassador Programs - Pandemic Response and Future Role
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3/31 Visitor Use - Data Review from the Pandemic? What to Anticipate for 2021?
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4/7 Responsible Recreation - Social Science and Best Practices for On-The-Ground Implementation
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Outdoor Recreation Management and Response During COVID-19 Series

August 12: Maximizing Earned Income and Managing Visitor Expectations in Outdoor Recreation (in a pandemic!)
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Slide deck
Aramark
Recreation Resource Management

May 6: Providing outdoor recreation while keeping public and workforce healthy & safe
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May 13: How the pandemic is changing outdoor recreation patterns
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May 20: Data collection and monitoring during the pandemic and into summer of 2020
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May 27: Unequal access to outdoor recreation - effects from COVID-19
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June 3: #RecreateResponsibly - Messaging & Communications Strategies
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June 10: Managing Visitor Use for Social Distancing
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June 17: "Hunt & Fish & Gather to Eat" - The Intersection of Locavorism, Outdoor Recreation, Food Equity
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June 24: Economic Revitalization through Outdoor Recreation
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RESOURCES:
https://www.recreateresponsibly.org/
lnt.org/research-resources/covid-19-and-leave-no-trace/
COTREX Trails App Website: https://trails.colorado.gov/
COTREX 1-pager

Igniting the Science of Outdoor Recreation: A Research Strategy for Sustainable Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands, March 2020
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A New Table, February 2020
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Leave No Trace – From Science to Application in Parks and Protected Areas: Strategies for Influencing Visitor Behavior
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The Effects of Climate Change on Outdoor Recreation in the United States
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Engaging Volunteers as Partners
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Public Health Partnerships in Minnesota: Navigating the Land of 10,000 Opportunities
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Sustainable Recreation Partnerships with Federal Agencies: Lessons from California’s Eastern Sierra
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Partnering with Universities for Youth Engagement, Career Connections, & Because It Can Lead to Great Things!

Partnering to Enhance Diversity in Outdoor Recreation Participation, March 20, 2019
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Partnering with State Offices of Outdoor Recreation, February 20, 2019
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International Perspectives on Visitor Use Monitoring from a New IUCN Best Practice Guideline, December 19, 2018
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Spatial Approaches to Monitoring and Managing Visitor Use, October 24, 2018
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Understanding Economic Impact Studies: Lessons on Data and the Outdoor Revolution, September 26, 2018
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Additional resource: Economic Impact of Rock Climbing / Mountain Biking / Paddling in the Nantahala-Pisgah NF

Visitor Use Monitoring Program Development and Implementation, August 29, 2018
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Overview of Interagency Visitor Use Management Council Visitor Capacity and Monitoring Guidebooks, June 2018
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An Interagency Approach to Visitor Use Management, November 2016
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Developing the Business Case for Your Campground, May 2018
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Best Practices in Campground Design, March 2018
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Best Practices in Cabin, Glamping, and Bike Camping, February 2018
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Woodalls Digital Magazine on Cabins
Glamping Hub: Manufacturers / Vendors
Resources from Adventure Cycling
A Guide to Bicycle Camping
Tourist on Two Wheels: Economics
Tourist on Two Wheels: Welcoming Bicycle Travelers
Tourist on Two Wheels: Why Bicycle Travel?

Understanding RV Consumer and Product Trends, January 2018
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Additional research / presenter contact

RVIA Resources:
RVIA’s 2017 year in review video
RVIA Today – RVIA’s Quarterly Newsletter
Go RVing/Nielsen Study on the Next Generation of RVer – more detailed statistics on Go RVing’s target market and the next generation of RVer
Go RVing/Nielsen Overview Video –provides a visual overview of the Go RVing/Nielsen study
Benefits of Adopting the NFPA 1194 Standard for RV Parks and Campgrounds - This is a great resource to utilize as a benchmark when building, expanding, modernizing and maintaining an RV campground. The nationally recognized National Fire Protection Agency 1194 Standard for RV parks and Campgrounds works in concert with the NFPA 1192 standard for RV manufacturing, and provides minimum safety requirements for general design, fire safety, environmental health & sanitation, and establishes uniform definitions. It also includes valuable “annex” sections that address typical site plan safety, sanitary disposal stations, operational guidelines, detailed site layout drawings, examples of the variety of RV types and a comprehensive glossary with detailed descriptions.
RV Industry Economic Impact Study – Please feel free to utilize this interactive database to help underscore the significant economic impact the RV camping industry has in your state or region. Excellent tool to use when working with legislators or other government officials.
RV Business Indicators
Go RVing Social Media Campaigns – feel free to “retweet” and utilize these resources to help promote the RV lifestyle and camping opportunities: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube

The Changing Face of Camping, October 2017
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2017 North American Camping Report (PDF, 21.6 MB)
Questions and Answers from Webinar (PDF)

Partnering for Relevancy and Inclusion: A regional approach, August 2017
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Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation: Strategies for Impact, February 2017
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An Interagency Approach to Visitor Use Management, November 2016
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Best Practices for the Production of Recreation and Management Planning Documents, June 2016
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Making the Case for Parks and Trails, January 2016
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Webinar Archive

The following videos and slides are posted on the member-only side of this website.

Developing the Business Case for Your Campground, May 2018
Best Practices in Campground Design, March 2018
Best Practices in Cabin, Glamping, and Bike Camping, February 2018
Understanding RV Consumer and Product Trends, January 2018
The Changing Face of Camping, October 2017
Partnering for Relevancy and Inclusion: A regional approach, August 2017
Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation: Strategies for Impact, February 2017
An Interagency Approach to Visitor Use Management, November 2016
Best Practices for the Production of Recreation and Management Planning Documents, June 2016
Making the Case for Parks and Trails, January 2016
Long Distance Trails: think regionally, implement locally - October 2015
Trail Towns: Bringing Outdoor Recreation and Communities Together - July 2015
Evolving Market Trends for Outdoor Recreation Professionals - February 2015
Creating “Best of the Best” OHV Recreation Experiences - November 2014
GIS Applications in Outdoor Recreation Planning - June 2014
International Outdoor Recreation Planning Perspectives - February 2014
An Alternative Development and Analysis Exposé - November 2013
Collaboration and Public Participation in Outdoor Recreation Planning - July 2013
Keys to Effective Surveys - May 2013
Best of SCORP - August 2010