Tag Archives: Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

As we move into the autumn months, many are looking back fondly on time spent this summer enjoying America’s great outdoors. Whether a family vacation to one of America’s majestic national parks or an afternoon enjoyed with friends on one of our country’s countless waterways, the memories made will be everlasting. And, in the process, many played an important role ...

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has signed two secretarial orders continuing his efforts to prioritize the Department of Interior’s recreation mission and increase access to public lands. Secretarial Order 3366 directs certain Interior bureaus to create and deliver plans to the department within 90 days that focus on developing or expanding recreational opportunities on public lands and waterways. ...

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), of which the National Marine Manufacturers Association is a leading member, has welcomed the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement of the members of the newly-established Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The statement followed the Department of Interior’s announcement of the Committee on Monday. The Committee is charged with finding solutions that will improve and conserve ...

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), of which the National Marine Manufacturers Association is a leading member, celebrates passage of wildfire funding reform as part of the FY18 Omnibus Spending Bill. This new legislation supports long-term wildfire mitigation practices and safeguards important forest programs including recreation, ensuring Americans continue to have access to healthy, active outdoor recreation on their public lands. ...

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has called for governors in all 50 states to establish an Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) and reaffirmed its commitment to working collaboratively with state leaders to advance outdoor recreation priorities across the country. This call follows last week’s National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., during which ORR met with several governors and Interior ...

NMMA and other leading recreation industry groups recently announced the formation of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), a powerful unified entity that will provide a strong voice for outdoor recreation across America. The new organization combines the Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable, a coalition of America’s leading outdoor recreation trade associations, which was formed in 2017, and the American Recreation Coalition ...