Outdoor Recreation Activity and Asset Inventory
List the existing outdoor recreation assets and how they are used.
Project PackRecreation Analysis
Recreation Analysis
Outdoor recreation is already part of the local landscape.
In this Project Pack, mapping exercises, public engagement, and data collection produce a comprehensive recreation audit that allows you to identify opportunities and gaps in your area before you dive into something new.
Tools for Recreation Analyses
Recreation in Your Community
To analyze outdoor recreation in your community, it is crucial to understand the locations, conditions, and uses of local outdoor recreation activities and infrastructure. Mapping exercises and public engagement can help reveal this information.
Maps of Outdoor Recreation
Identify local outdoor recreation assets using existing base maps and learn to create maps of your community with free or low-cost mapping tools.
Environmental Data on Maps
Map systems and surroundings of outdoor recreation assets, such as natural resources or businesses.
Local Tourism Economy
Extend mapping scope to consider businesses, accommodations, services, events, and other factors within the wider region.
Steering Committee Guidance
Create a steering committee and facilitate meetings.
Community and Stakeholder Engagement Guidance
Establish stakeholders, conduct public meetings, and develop the community vision for local outdoor recreation.
Survey Question Bank
Learn how to survey the community as a form of public outreach.
Data Collection
Using simple tools to collect data from your community can help move beyond an understanding of where outdoor recreation takes place, and dive further into determining how people use outdoor recreation areas and how often.
Trail Counting Tools
Implement trail counting as a means of data collection.
Economic Impact Analysis
Collect data on the economic impact of outdoor recreation in the community.