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SUMMARY:Measuring the Economic Impact of Frontcountry Recreation in Rural Communities
DESCRIPTION:\n\n		SPONSORED BY:\n	\n				\n				\n				\n	\n							Watch the Recording\n												\n						Preview\n			modal-\n										Watch the Recording\n						[wpforms id=”883″]\n	What You Might Have Missed:\n\nTo better manage, plan, and fund outdoor recreation, we need to measure it more accurately. Without good data, it’s difficult to make a case for investments in outdoor recreation.\nWLP has leveraged trail use data and an economic impact study of the Whitefish Trail to increase funding, guide management, and plan for the future.\nData has influenced WLP’s outreach and messaging to engage the community in a new and exciting way.\nNew methods to count recreation will give communities and agencies the ability to measure the impact of recreation and advocate for resources.\n\n	\n							Download the Slides\n												\n						Preview\n			modal-\n										Download the Presentation\n						[wpforms id=”828″]\n	Helpful Resources:\n\nMontana Outdoor Recreation Economy ( https://outdoorindustry.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Montana.pdf )\nHeadwaters Economics ( https://headwaterseconomics.org/ )\nInnovative New Ways to Count Outdoor Recreation:Using data from cell phones, fitness trackers, social media, and other novel data sources ( https://headwaterseconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/HE_CountingRecreationReport_2021.pdf )\nWhitefish Economic Impact Report ( https://www.whitefishlegacy.org/news/economic-impact-of-the-whitefish-trail/ )\nHelena Area Trail Usage and Value Study ( https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1366&context=itrr_pubs )\n\n				\n				\n\n		Interested in the next webinar in the series?\n	\n	\n							Sign me up for the latest news on the “Path Ahead” Webinar Series!\n												\n						Preview\n			modal-\n										Path Ahead Webinar Series Sign Up\n						[wpforms id=”345″]\n\n
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