From the desk of Jon Snyder
Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development
Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee
October 2019
- How climate change will impact outdoor recreation in the Pacific Northwest
- State of Play report on King County youth release:
King County’s kids aren’t getting outside, new report shows. Here are the systemic reasons why.
Lift barriers to youth sports and physical activity
Too much money, too little fun: Youth sports are out of reach for too many kids in King County
- Washington becomes first the nation to license outdoor pre-schools
- New Government Report Reaffirms Outdoor Recreation’s Role as a Significant Economic Driver
- ‘Dead tree after dead tree.’ The case of Washington’s dying foliage
WA outdoor business news:
Title Nine Movers and Makers Pitchfest Announces Winners (WA-based Heroclip one of the winners)
Hot new product of the week: Ignik gas growler
Mead graduate, REI team to bring outdoors to hospitalized kids
Trail news:
A population explosion on popular trails
Urging mountain bikers onto a sustainable path
Hunting and Fishing news:
The tiny but mighty Olympia oyster regains a foothold in Washington waters
Baby oysters can’t build healthy shells in Washington’s acidified waters
Invasive European green crabs found in Drayton Harbor near Washington-Canadian border
Trump’s Fish and Wildlife pick is entangled with industry
Governor news:
Inslee appoints Sophia Danenberg to State Parks Commission
How big oil blocked the nation’s greenest governor on climate change
Students strike for climate in Spokane, receiving praise from Gov. Inslee
Regional Trail Effort Nets Governor’s Award
Additional news:
‘Nature keeps me grounded’: How burns, racism and death inspired this WA outdoor festival
The Environment Is Being Weaponized for Hate
In the era of climate disaster, camping with your kid is an act of defiance
Endangered bird, loggers both get something from new plan for state lands
5 Adventures in Seattle Reachable by Public Transport
The Latest: California state lawmakers call athlete pay law ‘historic’
State Parks considering golf course, lodging proposal for Westport Light State Park
Outdoors Access: A Rare Bipartisan Issue in Deadlocked Congress
Parks are a public health solution waiting on our doorstep
The secret’s out: Tacoma parks recognized as among the best in the nation
Police sting uses unlocked bike as bait outside a Seattle Goodwill
How restoring old-growth forests in Washington could help fight climate change
I’m all up in the wilderness and how the heck did I get here? (WA National Park Fund)
Mr. Pickleball takes his sport to parks and prisons
Planning:
Feds again seek comment on North Cascades grizzly bear plans
WDFW seeks applications and nominations for Puget Sound Sport Fishing Advisory Group
Candidates needed for Wolf Advisory Group
Upcoming grants:
IMBA Accelerator mountain bike grants deadline October 15
- Smart Cities Challenge: Transforming Intersections. Deadline Oct. 18 to apply. Cities and counties are asked to identify their smart city vision for mobility and safety, as well as intersection problems they’d like solved, including rush hour gridlock or pedestrian-driver crashes
Jon Snyder
Outdoor recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Gov. Jay Inslee
Office: 360-902-0488 Mobile: 360-584-3804
jon.snyder@gov.wa.gov
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.
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