The Outdoor Foundation® has produced the Outdoor Recreation Participation Topline Report to provide a snapshot of American participation in outdoor activities with a focus on youth and young adults. The report is based on an online survey of nearly 11,000 Americans ages six and older. In local news, an article about one of our new regional parks: "Milford Mine Memorial Park was one of 14 parks and trails in Minnesota deemed regionally significant last month by a state commission."
Brainerd Dispatch Article The trail planning, design, and development guidelines presented in this manual are the result of a multiyear effort by MN DNR. The goal of the project was to develop a consistent set of guidelines and common language for developing motorized and non-motorized trails at the local, county, regional and state level. The guidelines take into consideration and build upon past practices common to Minnesota.
This informative Guidelines volume received the Coalition for Recreational Trails' 2007 Annual Achievement Award for trail projects funded through the Recreational Trails Program of the Federal Highway Administration. Print Version (Order) Download Version (Password Required) Based on research conducted in 2007, MN DNR created a series of programs designed to attract new users, specifically families with children. A study was conducted to assess the satisfaction of visitors who participate in a variety of programs and special events as well as the success of these programs and special events at attracting new users above and beyond the typical level that visit parks and trails without programs and special events. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) today announced a second round of two additional parks and trails in Greater Minnesota have achieved regional designation for 2016. Joining the list of regionally designated facilities at the August 24, 2016 GMRPTC meeting were Duluth’s Hartley Park and Aitkin County’s Northwoods ATV Trail. While the GMRPTC is a separate entity from the DNR, we are still partner agencies. Planning coordination between the Commission and MN DNR Parks and Trails is important. The purpose of the Parks and Trails Strategic Plan is to communicate the Division’s strategic priorities to staff and partners, so that they understand them and can assist with implementation efforts. A new body of evidence suggests that adding greenery in vacant or gray settings reduces criminal activity nearby.
Read more here. This survey was administered to focus group participants in May and June, 2010. The goal of the survey is to capture economic, social, and demographic characteristics of residents who have moved into the region. There were seven sessions held across seven communities of west central Minnesota. IMBA's online resources on trail building emphasize the importance of well-planned trail systems, and offer advice for how to create a trail system plan that can create good experiences for diverse visitors, minimize user conflict and environmental damage, and hold up in the future.
IMBA's trail design guidelines and manuals are available for sale at https://www.imba.com/resources/trail-building In this Special Report on Youth, The Outdoor Foundation examines youth participation in outdoor recreation — profiling the extent and quality of participation among ages 6 to 24. With the vital new information detailed within, it seeks to provide youth organizations, public agencies, businesses and non-profits with insights needed to get youth outside. |
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