SORP News - May 13, 2024

[Rebecca Maguire]

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In this issue... - National Outdoor Recreation Conference - Congratulations to the 2024 Award Winners - Show Your Support for SORP! - Latest Community Discussions - Industry News, Events, and Training - Outdoor Recreation Jobs

Thank You for an Amazing Week!   Last week we hosted the 2024 National Outdoor Recreation Conference (NORC) in South Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV. We had a great week meeting our members and connecting with attendees!   It was a record breaking event — over 600 attendees gathered together to steward people, place, and play. We kicked off with a wonderful opening plenary and wrapped up the week with a fun and relaxing evening at South of North Brewing.   If you missed out in attending NORC, we will be sharing the recordings from our three hybrid plenary sessions soon.   Our next NORC will be in 2026 and held in Duluth, Minnesota. Stay tuned for dates and more information.     Congratulations to the 2024 Award Winners!   At the 2024 National Outdoor Recreation Conference (NORC) SORP announced the 2024 National Recreation Resource Leadership, Project Excellence and Individual Service award winners.   The National Recreation Resource Leadership Awardis selected by the SORP Board of Directors to recognize an individual or organization whose career path has had a significant national impact on outdoor recreation and the outdoor recreation profession. The 2024 National Recreation Resource Leadership Award was presented to Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior.   The 2024 Project Excellence and Individual Service Awards, recognizes outstanding contributions to the outdoor recreation profession. This year's winners are:   Individual Service: Clement Lau, Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Mercy M'fon, Wild Diversity Michael A. Allen, National Park Service   Project Excellence: Native Lands - National Trails, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan, Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Council Anza Trail Cultural History Park, National Park Service-Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (NPS-RTCA) Youth Outdoor Ambassador Program, Forest Preserves of Cook County Genesee Valley Trail Towns, Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway Read the Full Announcement Congratulations Michael Hill & $40K for 40 Years Update   At the 2024 National Outdoor Recreation Conference (NORC) we hosted a drawing. Anyone who donated to our $40K for 40 Years campaign through May 8, 2024 your name was entered to win a two (2) night stay in a Curry Village tent cabin in Yosemite National Park. At our closing luncheon we did a wheel of all the donors — Michael Hill was selected as our winner!   There is still time to donate and make your mark in the future of SORP.   We've made it 40 years and to celebrate we've been fundraising to keep SORP and its membership viable into the future. Where will you be in 40 years and what will your SORP legacy be?   Thank you to all who have donated so far! Get your name on the list of donor by donating today. Donate Our $40K for 40 Years campaign wraps up at the end of May. Don't miss your chance to donate!

Latest Community Discussions

Have you checked out the Community Discussions and Resources?   We have a general community and topic-specific private communities. These areas are designed for members to collaborate, share resources, ask questions, share successes and lessons learned, and more!   Let's see what has been happening in the discussions:   Library Entry: Sustainable Camping “Best Management Practices” Posted by Rachel Franchina, Executive Director for SORP   Access the Resource Library Entry: Sustainable Recreation Site Design Guide Posted by Susan Jenkins, Project Manager for U.S. Forest Service   Access the Resource Special Events Applications Software Posted by Tim Bradle, Director of Business Management for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department   Hello fellow SORP members! I'm searching to see what other agencies are using to process permit applications for special events in their parks. We are interested in a platform that provides both an external capability for the public to apply for a special event permit, and an internal capability for staff to review and issue the permits   If you are using something like this, I'd appreciate hearing from you!   Join the Conversation

Industry News, Events, and Training

May 23 | 10am PT: American Trails - Building Adaptive Trail Programming: Lessons from the Field - Register May 30 | 10am PT: American Trails - Communicate, Educate, and Inform Where Visitors are Planning Their Adventures - Register June 1 - 2 | Denver, CO: Outside Festival - Learn More June 13 | 10am PT: American Trails - Estimating the Economic Impact of Trails and Outdoor Recreation - Registration information coming soon June 27 | 10am PT: American Trails - Community Legislative Update - Registration information coming soon July 18 | 10am PT: American Trails - Grants for Trails: Finding, Applying, and Managing - Register July 25 | 10am PT: American Trails - Indigenous Placemaking Along Canadian Trails - Register September 26 | 10am PT: American Trails - Assessing and Advancing Belonging: Overcoming Roadblocks to Inclusion - Register September 30 - October 4 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: World Trail Conference - Learn More Oct 13 - 19 | Moab, Utah: Utah State University - Basecamp 2024 Science, Planning, and Management for Outdoor Recreation & Gateway Communities - Register November 17- 20th | San Antonio, TX: ActivEnviro - Global Outdoor Health Summit (formerly SHIFT) - Learn More November 17 - 21 | Tucson, AZ: Partnership for the National Trails System - National Trails Workshop - Learn More November 19 - 22 | New Orleans, LA: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education - Outdoor Professional Conference - Register Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit - Call for Proposals   Call for session proposals is now open through May 31st. Proposals from the full diversity of our Oregon’s outdoor recreation community are encouraged: Topics from and about the following: volunteers, academics, public agency and private sector professionals, from urban trails to wilderness, from motorized and non-motorized perspectives, hunters and anglers, and land and water recreation-related topics. Seeking all cultural backgrounds, and from all corners of Oregon and those with lessons to share from beyond our state’s borders.   Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are also available. The summit is an amazing place to connect with outdoor recreation practitioners, decision makers, and culture builders, and our sponsors are key to offering a rich program to a diverse community of attendees. Learn More Great Redwood Trail - Master Plan   For the past 18 months, the Great Redwood Trail Agency has been developing a Master Plan for the 231 miles of trail within Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt counties. We’ve gathered ideas and suggestions from California Native American tribes, adjacent landowners, trail enthusiasts, law enforcement professionals, local government partners, and hundreds of community members. The Great Redwood Trail Agency is now ready to share the Draft Master Plan for your review! The public comment period closes on June 3, 2024.   Learn More

Outdoor Recreation Jobs

We've launched a new job board! We will share job posts shared within our community here. To see full job post, please be sure you are logged into your member account at recpro.org.   Colorado Parks and Wildlife - LIFE/SOC SCI RESEARCHER/SCI IV/Human Dimensions Specialist- (Denver, CO) Texas State Parks - Park/Historic Site Superintendent II Texas State Parks - Park/Historic Site Superintendent V Bay Area Ridge Trail Council - Office and Administrative Coordinator Bay Area Ridge Trail Council - Database and Operations Administrator Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation - Utility Craftsman – Idaho Falls, ID Black Swamp Conservancy - Conservation Projects Coordinator

Want to Contribute? Have you read an article that you think other outdoor recreation professionals might be interested in? How about an award winning project that overcame some unique challenges? Have you published a technical manual or handbook? Send your news to rebecca...@recpro.org.   Do you have internships or job opportunities for college students, recent graduates or seasoned professionals? Please share them in our online community and we will select relevant posts for our newsletters!

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