New study shows how outdoor recreation in Oregon is a growing and important part of the state s economic growth and resiliency
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The study finds that in 2019 outdoor recreation supported more than 224,000 full- and part-time jobs statewide and generated $9.3 billion in wages and compensation. The study also found that
in 2019, outdoor recreation in Oregon supported $15.6 billion in spending, which includes everything from trip-related spending (money spent on recreational trips), to expenditures on equipment-related spending (outdoor recreation gear, apparel, equipment, and repair). Outdoor recreation and Oregon s scenic beauty are among our greatest assets to attract visitors and create a robust statewide tourism economy. Our focus at Travel Oregon is to partner with federal and state agencies, tribal governments and regional partners on targeted investments that impr
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KLCC’s Aubrey Bulkeley reports about a collaboration to provide information about Oregon parks in one place.
The website mapping tool shows amenities, Covid prevalence and crowding potential. It also links to any relevant websites that may contain more details.
Credit Knot, Oleg Pashkovsky & Lika Borisova, Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation
At the beginning of the pandemic, Portland landscape architecture firm, Knot, received a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program. They decided to use the money for public service efforts and reached out to government agencies.
The Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation responded with an idea for a website to combine information from land management organizations.
Parkpulse.io as a web tool to plan outdoor recreation opportunities during the pandemic.
Parkpulse.io is an online mapping tool which provides information about most of Oregon’s publicly accessible recreation areas including city, county, state, and federal lands. This web resource displays nearby recreation opportunities based on a user’s location and shows detailed information for each site, such as; available amenities, the potential for encountering crowds and an estimate of site specific COVID-19 prevalence.
This tool was designed and produced earlier this spring at no public expense by Knot, a landscape architecture and experiential graphic design firm in Portland. OREC facilitates public-private partnerships and looks for ways to increase accessibility to the outdoors for all Oregonians.
Parkpulse.io as a web tool to plan outdoor recreation opportunities during the pandemic.
Parkpulse.io is an online mapping tool which provides information about most of Oregon’s publicly accessible recreation areas including city, county, state, and federal lands. This web resource displays nearby recreation opportunities based on a user’s location and shows detailed information for each site, such as; available amenities, the potential for encountering crowds and an estimate of site specific COVID-19 prevalence.
This tool was designed and produced earlier this spring at no public expense by Knot, a landscape architecture and experiential graphic design firm in Portland. OREC facilitates public-private partnerships and looks for ways to increase accessibility to the outdoors for all Oregonians.
Parkpulse.io as a web tool to plan outdoor recreation opportunities during the pandemic.
Parkpulse.io is an online mapping tool which provides information about most of Oregon’s publicly accessible recreation areas including city, county, state, and federal lands. This web resource displays nearby recreation opportunities based on a user’s location and shows detailed information for each site, such as; available amenities, the potential for encountering crowds and an estimate of site specific COVID-19 prevalence.
This tool was designed and produced earlier this spring at no public expense by Knot, a landscape architecture and experiential graphic design firm in Portland. OREC facilitates public-private partnerships and looks for ways to increase accessibility to the outdoors for all Oregonians.