MI ENVIRONMENT
Green Jobs: Michigan s new Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry plants seeds for continued economic growth
Date: June 09, 2021
. Today s article by Brad Garmon, of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, looks at green jobs and Michigan s new Outdoor Recreation Industry Office.
Michigan s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office was created by Governor Whitmer and stems from a growing awareness of outdoor recreation s full contribution to Michigan s economy, pegged by the federal government s Bureau of Economic Analysis at $10.1 billion per year and growing.
From 2012-17, Michigan s outdoor recreation-based GDP grew 18 percent -twice as fast as the overall state GDP. The Office was created with the specific mission of developing, promoting and enhancing Michigan s outdoor recreation lifestyle industry. It is housed within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and collaborates closely with the staff of the Michigan Economic Development Corporat
Michigan will have a free fishing weekend the weekend of June 12. The Michigan Wildlife Council has released the following: Michiganders and visitors purchased