The Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) is working to create good health throughout Minnesota by decreasing obesity rates and reducing the number of people who use commercial tobacco or are exposed to secondhand smoke. Minnesota is embracing SHIP as a community-wide approach to improving health, but there’s more work to do. SHIP provides park and trail professional with many useful resources.
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/oshii/ship/about.html This book provides time-proven strategies for the building and maintenance of sustainable and quality OHV trail systems. These trail systems are environmentally, politically, and economically sustainable trails which the riders want to ride. Guide features: OHV enthusiasts' needs and desires; The 4Es of OHV management: Engineering, Education, Enforcement, and Evaluation; Developing the vision; System and route planning; Trail design; Active management. To create better facilities for people walking and biking, and to locate these facilities where demand and need is the highest, transportation professionals need reliable data to guide decision-making. Historically, collecting active transportation data has been both time and resource intensive. Although many communities have established robust count programs, there are still funding, quality control, and data management limitations. New technologies are emerging that aim to change the way active transportation data is collected, making it less expensive and easier to collect, resulting in more reliable data. This report provides a review of these technologies and their applications. This study focuses on park visitor spending and its economic contributions to state and regional economies in the state. This report focuses on gaining insight into the kinds of outdoor initiatives that are most important to individuals who spend a lot of time outdoors and give direction to future learning exercises. The GMRPTC has extended the deadline for applications to serve on each of 6 District Planning Committees to July 22nd. DPC members serve as local voices for the Commission, providing feedback and helping to implement System Plan initiatives for each District. Each DPC meets four times per year. More information about the DPC role and service area can be found at http://www.gmrptcommission.org/about-the-commission.html. Questions may be directed to System Plan Coordinator Joe Czapiewski at [email protected].. The fifth annual Special Report on Paddlesports shows that paddlesports are on the rise, again setting a record for the number of participants. In 2014, 21.7 million Americans — 7.4 percent of the population — enjoyed paddling. This represents an increase of more than 3 million participants since the study began in 2010. Prior to the establishment of Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (Commission) in 2013, Greater Minnesota did not have an established history of comprehensive planning for regional parks and trails. This strategic plan is the starting point for that process. Under this plan, the Commission formally takes on this responsibility by becoming what is essentially the third leg of a three-legged stool in meeting regional and state-level park and trail needs across Minnesota.
2015 GMRPTC Strategic Plan To better understand and address disproportionate or inequitable park use, Metropolitan Council staff conducted a qualitative research project to identify barriers to regional park visitation among communities of color. Specifically, the study sought to explore: a) preferred outdoor recreational activities and desired amenities, b) perceived barriers that prevent use of the system, c) issues or concerns about regional parks and d) recommendations and suggestions to increase and enhance park visits. Three research studies were conducted in 2007 to provide a better understanding of current and prospective visitors to Minnesota State Parks, and to inform marketing, planning, facility development, and park operations. |
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