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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 recreation news. 

CORONAVIRUS resources:

All business guidelines:

All the latest updates: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/

November HOTLIST

  1. Fishing group goes to court over Washington State salmon management
  2. State has fined 11 businesses over COVID-19 mask mandate
  3. Community forests: Group aims to preserve 27,000 acres in Central Cascades
  1. How COVID-19 Is Crushing Climbing Areas
  2. High school sports concerns:

Coaches, AD’s frustrated by new high school sports guidance from Thurston County health official

With no high school football a frustrated trainer stages own game in violation of state covid-19 protocols

 

WA outdoor business news:

Eddie Bauer Sub-Pop collab debuts

American, Southwest, Alaska add to airline loss parade in 3Q

Nike Partners With Seattle Storm To Grow Sport For Girls

 

Hunting and Fishing news:

New whale watch licensing system will reduce noise, disturbance of endangered orcas

 

Trails:

More in store for Olympic Discovery Trail

Planning on Track to Extend Yelm Prairie-Line Trail Into Pierce County

Connector trail could link Newberry Hill Heritage Park, Green Mountain State Forest

 

Governor news:

Best state responses to the pandemic

Inslee order allows live running, cycling competitions again

Additional news: 

Revised management plan for Columbia River Gorge approved

Let it snow: Methow valley gears up for winter rec

Outdoor Recreation Caucus Hill Briefing – Recreation During COVID-19

The Legacy of Cooper Jones: How a Family’s Loss Led to Washington’s ‘Share the Road’ License Plates

Gratitude to Refuge Outdoor Festival

Icicle Canyon climbing area protected as public land

Revised management plan for Columbia River Gorge approved

Protester who climbed tree in Capitol Forest is still ‘going strong,’ friend says

Pierce County ski town on the verge of collapse after floods, fires and COVID-19

We belong outdoors: How the Nordic concept of friluftsliv could help you get through the Pacific Northwest winter

“Zoom towns” are exploding in the west

When COVID-19 hit, local swim team traded an 80-degree pool for this 56-degree option 

Grants:

State launches new grant program to conserve community forests

USDOT TIFIA Rural Project Initiative loans can be used to construct pedestrian/bicyclist infrastructure

Applications Being Accepted for Grants to Conserve Forests

Planning:

Please take the Yelm Prairie Line Trail survey to help improve the trail

WTA 2020 Hiker Survey here

Public asked to help plan for the future of recreation at three southeastern state parks

Take the 2020 ferry rider survey now

Spokane Valley looking for community suggestions on Spokane Horse Arena area that will be turned into park

Spokane county seeks e-bike input

 

Jon Snyder

(he/him/his)

LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/     

Outdoor recreation and Economic Development
Senior Policy Advisor to Gov. Jay Inslee

Office: 360-902-0488   Mobile: 360-584-3804

Todd Elsworth

Todd Elsworth is one of the many “Mossy-haired lunatics roaming the dripping peninsulas”, described in “I’m Here for the Weather” by Tom Robbins. As executive director, he works to fulfill our mission to teach the health benefits of nature, promote outdoor recreation, and steward the places where we play.

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