From the desk of Jon Snyder
Sept 5, 2019
- Washington follows national trend, see decline in high school sports participation
- Electric bikes coming to National Park trails
- ‘The administration is doing real damage’: Trump proposal could threaten Washington species
- Realizing game-changing trail connectivity in King County
- The Mind-Building Magic of a Muddy Childhood
WA outdoor business news:
22 layoffs at Cascade Designs as part of internal reorganization
REI Partners With National Outdoor Leadership School
Brooks Running Company and Locally to Begin Offering Same-Day Delivery to Runners
Eddie Bauer to shut down its Midwest call center, send jobs overseas
Dropping: New Indie Multi-Resort Ski Pass (Features four WA resorts)
Trail news:
After local backlash, proposed clearcut near Hantwick Trail put on hold
I represent the new working-class Ballard and support the Burke-Gilman ‘missing link’
Blanca Lake: Just One Place WTA is Working to Save Iconic Trails
Hunting and Fishing news:
Statewide wolf recovery meetings cancelled
Salmon are in the Upper Columbia River for the first time in 80 years
Grant PUD, Tribes Asking for Help in Eradicating Northern Pike
Alaska’s nonprofit hatcheries give us hope for Washington’s salmon runs
Clam ho! Razor clam surveys find 5.2 million available for 2019-20 harvest
Governor news:
The National Governors Association launched the Outdoor Recreation Learning Network
It’s Official! National Governors Association Launches Outdoor Recreation Learning Network
Additional news:
New pumpout facility serves recreational boaters in the San Juan Islands
Doctors in Washington are now prescribing nature to their patients
All work and no play: Americans skip leisure activities because of cost, survey finds
Program elevates patients’ health by encouraging any contact with the outdoors
Tiny Trees Preschoolers Get to Know Their World, Rain or Shine
People with disabilities need to get around. Seattle needs to make it easier
Standing up for paddling safety: Life jackets, other precautions are encouraged
State-led climate goals like Washington’s will lead the way
Connelly: Stealth Trump — take public lands out of Americans’ hands
Bat-Killing Disease Confirmed for First Time East of the Cascades in Washington
The feds tried to make an example of a small Washington coal mine. It didn’t work.
Nation’s Most Important Environmental Law at Risk
Planning:
Winter Recreation Program seeks new members for advisory committees
Washington State Parks asks: What should we focus on in the future?
The Future of Climbing: Access Fund to Convene Annual Summit Celebration
State Recruiting Members to Serve on the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board
Upcoming grants:
None this month
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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