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Bureau of Economic Analysis – Outdoor Recreation Economy & GDP 2019

December 7, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

News Release: November 10, 2020 "The Bureau of Economic Analysis released statistics today measuring the outdoor recreation economy for the nation, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Economy Tagged With: GDP, Outdoor recreation economy, Source, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Washington State

Giving Tuesday 2020 – On the path to 2021!

December 1, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

    There are many things that unite us as a people across the globe. One positive commonality is Giving Tuesday- a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest

Giving Thanks During the Forking Pandemic

November 24, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Giving Thanks. Forking: My 12 year old daughter is enjoying watching The Good Place. Forking is how they use "the F word" on the TV show, so I figured I’d use it too. The show's producers were also ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest Tagged With: "Think Local First" eGift Card Program, #RecreateResponsibly, Alliance Members, betweentwoferns, Fairhaven Park Native Plant Garden, forking, Get Your Dose of Nature, Great American Outdoors Act, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation, naturetherapy, Parks and Recreation, Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery, Sustainable Connections, Team Whatcom, The Department of the Interior, turkeydaypun

Jon Snyder’s Outdoor Recreation Hotlist and Planning + Grant opps- November 2020

November 6, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

From the desk of Jon Snyder  Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee November 5, 2020 Here’s my monthly round-up of interesting WA state outdoor ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest, Washington Outdoor Business Alliance

Fairhaven Park Native Plant Garden: Phillips 66 Bench Installed!

August 28, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

We are fortunate to get the support of Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery for our Stewardship work in Fairhaven Park. They contributed funds to support our ongoing care of our mitigation work and Native ... Read More →

Filed Under: Stewardship Tagged With: donations, Fairhaven Park, help, Mike McAuley, Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery, Shinrin-Yoku, Stewardship, Volunteers

Where Do We Go From Here?

August 21, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Outdoor Recreation Enthusiast,  We recently had a Recreation Northwest board meeting and our President, Andrew Olive, asked, “What are you looking forward to this fall?” We all echoed, “...enjoying ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest Tagged With: COVID SUCKS, Donate, Murdock Charitable Trust, Parkscriptions, Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery, PPP, programs, Recreation Economy, Recreation Northwest, revenue, Sehome Hill Arboretum, Stewardship, Survival, Washington Outdoor Business Alliance

Updated Economic Report shows Washington State’s Outdoor Industry on par with Aerospace Industry

August 10, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Source: Washington Recreation and Conservation Office Governor Jay Inslee touts, “This report shows the enormous value that outdoor recreation brings to Washington’s economy. I hope that the people ... Read More →

Filed Under: Washington Outdoor Business Alliance Tagged With: Earth Economics, Governor Inslee, Recreation and Conservation Office

DailyMasks Discounted for our Washington Outdoor Business Alliance Members

August 10, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

If you have one of Recreation Northwest's LastBags- you know the quality and thoughtful design you can expect from one of our Alliance Members at eqpd gear. As a nimble design and manufacturing shop, ... Read More →

Filed Under: Washington Outdoor Business Alliance Tagged With: Adult, Alliance, cloth, DailyMask, Featherweight, Local Manufacturing, Mask up, member discount, tailored fit, ultra breathable, Youth

Recreation Northwest Applauds our U.S. House Representatives for Supporting the  Great American Outdoors Act

July 23, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

The legislation will help restore deteriorating parks and public lands nationwide.    Bellingham, WA — The U.S. House of Representatives took an historic vote on July 22,  when it approved the Great ... Read More →

Filed Under: Press Releases Tagged With: #FUNDLWCF, Great American Outdoors Act, House of Representatives, Land and Water Conservation Fund, public lands, Senate, vote

Jon Snyder’s OREC Hot List – July 2020

July 9, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

From the desk of Jon Snyder  Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee July 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS resources: New Face covering ... Read More →

Filed Under: Washington Outdoor Business Alliance Tagged With: A new survey outlines the pandemic's far-reaching effects on the guiding industry, Accell Group Sees Bike Sales Rebound In May As Europe Re-Opens; Cuts Dividend, As people clamor to get outside recreation businesses recover, birding and chalk art outdoors while black, Black Lives Matter and transportation justice, Coronavirus concerns in gyms, COVID 19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers, Fox Racing Partners With LOGE, Harassment of mixed-race family camping in Clallam County, How the Outdoor Industry Responded to Coronavirus, More Black Lives Matter; climbing, New online resources make getting outdoors easier, Pandemic leads to bicycle boom and shortages around the world, REI to close Westminster store, Senate passes LWCF and National Parks funding, This Whatcom Waterpark cannot opendue to COVID-19, Upstart group Let Them Play to Gov. Kate Brown: It’s time to get youth sports back in the game, WA outdoor business news, Will Seattle’s tourist dependent businesses survive the lost summer season of 2020?

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avatar for Todd ElsworthTodd Elsworth

As Executive Director of Recreation Northwest, Todd Elsworth promotes outdoor recreation and brings community together to enjoy, preserve and improve the places where we play. His decades of extensive event production, marketing and writing experience propel this passion. You might bump into him and his daughter Violet while they're biking, hiking, paddling or skiing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

avatar for Jane LivingstonJane Livingston

Jane is our Program Manager for Parkscriptions and is currently studying Environmental Psychology at Western Washington University. She just came back from a year abroad in Tasmania, Australia, but now you can find her out climbing, biking, skiing or running anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Growing up in the great state of Washington, Jane wants to help people get outside and enjoy all this place has to offer!

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