Module 1Assess Inventory and Existing Conditions
Identify, gather, and map local recreational data and current conditions.
Step-by-Step Guide
Step-by-Step Guide
Create Your Outdoor Recreation Project One Step at a Time
Rec Ready NH gives you the tools — and the confidence — to take your outdoor recreation project from a spark of an idea to a lasting community asset.
This guide consists of six instructional modules, with 21 practical tools, that are organized by phases of the process, moving from assessing current conditions and planning your project through to construction and measuring its impact.
Modules
Chart Your Course
Module 2Perform Stakeholder and Public Engagement
Engage, survey, and communicate with your community about the strengths and weaknesses of current recreational assets and the opportunities for future improvements.
Build With Purpose
Module 3Manage Natural Resources and Education
Ensure that recreational assets limit disruption of wildlife and natural systems, while also educating users about outdoor safety, environmental stewardship, and local cultural and ecological processes.
Module 4Develop Recreation Plan and Documents
Determine what kind of planning effort is appropriate for your community, how this toolkit can guide that process, and how to begin thinking about project costs, documentation, and next steps.
Module 5Implement and Construct Project
Implement your recreational planning through project funding, design choices, strong partnerships, thoughtful marketing, and well-planned maintenance.
Grow Your Community
Module 6Review Economic Impact and Build Community
Collect and analyze data on recreational usage and economic impact in order to maximize local financial benefits.
