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 order:
COVID 19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers
All business guidelines (updated frequently):
Health and safety information in multiple languages:
All the latest updates: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/
July HOTLIST
- Senate passes LWCF and National Parks funding:
Cantwell is a policy wonk for great outdoors
- More Black Lives Matter; climbing, birding and chalk art outdoors while black:
The tale of the Black birders and ruffled feathers on Facebook
An Apology From the Publisher: Offensive Climbing Route Names
Selah city attorney warns family they could be prosecuted for creating more chalk art
- Black Lives Matter and transportation justice:
Study: AVs May Not Detect Darker-Skinned Pedestrians As Often As Lighter Ones.
How can transportation planners better serve black and brown people?
- Harassment of mixed-race family camping in Clallam County :
Camper tells of harrowing ordeal
From hundreds of Clallam County families, an apology
WA outdoor business news:
New online resources make getting outdoors easier
As people clamor to get outside recreation businesses recover
Will Seattle’s tourist dependent businesses survive the lost summer season of 2020?
Pandemic leads to bicycle boom and shortages around the world
Upstart group Let Them Play to Gov. Kate Brown: It’s time to get youth sports back in the game
Accell Group Sees Bike Sales Rebound In May As Europe Re-Opens; Cuts Dividend
REI to close Westminster store
A new survey outlines the pandemic’s far-reaching effects on the guiding industry
This Whatcom Waterpark cannot opendue to COVID-19
How the Outdoor Industry Responded to Coronavirus
Hunting and Fishing news:
St. John and Colfax area men charged with poaching
Trails:
Touchet Valley Trail concept takes another step forward. (Walla Walla)
Additional news:
County moving forward on tourism promotion
Access Fund Purchases Climbing Areas Outside Leavenworth, Washington
Fitness centers ready for Kitsap’s Phase 3 green light
Local outdoor briefs: Recreationists asked to be on lookout for Asian giant hornets
Are playdates still OK? Summertime guidance for parents and kids from PNW pediatricians
Two timber harvests planned near Gold Bar recreation areas
Camping during coronavirus brings escape and anxiety
Too many visitors forces BC to shut park on Canada-US border
Jefferson County Board of Health urges reopening of overnight camping
Loss of tourism felt in east Skagit County
Access Fund announces save Mt. Washington crags campaign
How safe are outdoor gatherings?
Spokane County Pools will stay closed this summer
A loophole for couples getting married in Peace Arch Park
Can the coronavirus travel in swimming pool water?
Planning:
Pierce County is leading an effort to work with property owners, community members, recreation groups, Mount Rainier National Park, the US Forest Service and others interested in the future of recreation in the Carbon River Corridor.
Anyone who is interested is invited to learn about this process at the project website at: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/6801/Carbon-River-Corridor-Cooperative-Action
People can begin to be involved by:
- Taking a survey (open from June 15 to August 7, 2020)
Signing up for email updates
You can do either at the project website: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/6801/Carbon-River-Corridor-Cooperative-Action
Grants:
Safe Routes to School and Pedestrian/Bicycle Program Call for Projects
If you missed our informational webinar on the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Program and the Safe Routes to School Program grants you can view the archived edition for an overview of program goals, evaluation criteria, eligible project elements, and the online portion of the application.
Applications are due July 13 (Pedestrian/Bicyclist Program) and July 20 (Safe Routes to School).The archive and other information are linked on the program page.
Contact for questions: Charlotte Claybrooke, Active Transportation Program Manager, .
LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/
Jon Snyder
Outdoor recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Gov. Jay Inslee
Office: 360-902-0488 Mobile: 360-584-3804
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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