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Message from the OOR Staff
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Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant 2021 Cycle
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The Office of Outdoor Recreation thanks all the amazing community members who submitted applications to improve their communities' outdoor recreation opportunities. Altogether, our office received requests for over $14 million. Our grant advisory committee is meeting this month to make funding decisions, so look for award announcements in early May.
Click the image below to check out completed UORG projects:
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What Does It Mean To Be a Trail Town?
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The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation and the Utah Trails Forum were thrilled to host Amy Camp, author of the new book "Deciding on Trails: 7 Practices of Healthy Trail Towns" for this special webinar. Her book is a call to action to trail communities and those that want to cultivate a trail culture, embrace Trail Town best practices, and once and for all, to "decide on trails."
Catch up and hear lessons learned from Amy's vast experience working to build Trail Towns and begin thinking about how you can work locally to create a culture that celebrates and benefits from your own trails.
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Outdoor Industry & Business Resources
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Considering Expanding Your Business?
The Center for Rural Development from the Governor's Office of Economic Development will give businesses $4,000 to $6,000 for each new high-paying position created in an eligible rural county. This one-pager gives you information about the Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) grant. You can read additional details about the grant at business.utah.gov/rural and click on the "REDI" bar on the middle of the page.
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COVID Relief Grants
GOED was awarded two COVID-19 relief grants during the 2021 legislative session:
- A new, $15 million grant will be available for Utah businesses that saw revenue declines due to COVID-19. The application process will open on April 20, 2021, at 9 a.m. and close on April 27, 2021, at 5 p.m. (MDT).
- A $5 million grant, in partnership with the Utah Department of Heritage and Arts, will assist organizations that host live events or provide live event or entertainment services. It is anticipated that the $5 million Event and Entertainment Services Grant will open on May 18, 2021, at 9 a.m. and close on June 1, 2021, at 5 p.m. (MDT).
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Check Out "How to Business" Webinars
The How to Business webinar series, sponsored by the Utah Small Business Development Center, provides insights, practical advice, and mind-blowing knowledge from experts to help your business prosper. These presentations are geared specifically towards small businesses and entrepreneurs. Learn more here.
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Utah Outdoor Summit: Outdoors Elevated
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You’re Invited To Be Part of the Discussion About Outdoor Recreation in Utah
Learn, network, share ideas, and get inspired! Here is a preview of some of the breakout sessions you can enjoy at the 2021 Outdoor Recreation Summits:
Logan:
- Forecasting Outdoor Recreation Business Trends
- Going Global + Marketplace Control
- Inclusion & Belonging: Mentor, Coach, and Sponsor Your Employees Today to Prepare Tomorrow’s Leaders
Kanab:
- Effectively Working Across Boundaries - A Collaborative Learning Workshop for Land Management Agencies
- Funding Sources to Improve Your Outdoor Town
- Recreation Overcrowding: Loving Our Wild Places to Death
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Summit Speaker Series & Webinars
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ICYMI!
If you missed a Summit Speaker Series, no problem! We have all of our virtual webinars posted on our YouTube playlist:
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An Inclusive Approach to Hiring and Retaining Employees
Thursday, May 6 -- 12:00 PM
Snowsports Industries America (SIA) is hosting a townhall in partnership with the Summit Speaker Series!
Homogenous teams produce homogenous results. This session will examine not only how different perspectives, experiences and skill sets, foster greater creativity and innovation, but also some best practices from hiring to retaining employees and how to be a better ally to employees from underrepresented groups.
Moderator:
Lynanne Kunkel, Chief Human Resources Officer, Vail Resorts
Panelists:
Anthony Cobb, Head of HR (Global Apparel), Nike
Marc Fields, Vice President Human Resources, Vail Resorts
Cynthia Soledad, Co-Lead, Global Diversity & Inclusion; Consultant, Chief Marketing Officer and Consumer Practice, Egon Zehnder
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Explore Outdoors & Win Prizes
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“Break from Isolation, Enjoy Outdoor Exploration!”
We invite all Utahns to participate in Park Rx Utah’s statewide challenge themed "Break from Isolation, Enjoy Outdoor Exploration!" This is happening NOW (April 15-25) and you could win awesome prizes.
Check out all the details at the Park Rx Utah website.
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Outdoor Industry and Community News
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Great American Outdoors Act at Work in Utah
The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is excited to announce the launch of the Silver Lake Boardwalk Replacement, Cottonwood Canyons Developed Site Reconstruction, Causey Parking, Boat Ramp, and Restroom Restoration. Additional projects include Crystal Lake Trailhead and Access Reconstruction, Pineview Reservoir Recreation Complex Reconstruction, and Historic Guinavah-Malibu Campground and Amphitheater Reconstruction. These projects use funding under the Great American Outdoors Act.
Learn more here and follow the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest on social media.
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The 2021 Restoration & Resilience COVID-19 Recovery Fund Is Ongoing
Thanks to major support from Toyota Motor North America, International Paper (IP), Hilton Effect Foundation, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), is pleased to announce $128,000 in grant funding to support public lands impacted by increased use during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information about the 2021 Restoration and Resilience Fund, as well as application instructions, visit the NEEF website. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until June 1, 2021.
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Happy Birthday to Utah's Off-Highway Vehicle Program
2021 is the 50th anniversary of the organization of Utah’s Off-Highway Vehicle program. Throughout the year, there will be many ways to celebrate. For more information regarding this year’s events, check out the OHV 50 page. You can win prizes and learn more about the history of OHV use in Utah.
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3rd Annual Monarch Photo Contest
The monarch butterfly needs our help. The species population has declined 99% since the 1980s and is at risk for no longer migrating to Utah each summer. To identify the earliest arrivals throughout Utah, a cash prize of $50 will be given to the first photo of a monarch butterfly or caterpillar posted per county, *limited to the first 10 counties reporting. Photos must be from May or June 2021 and include location.
Submit photo and location by June 30, 2021, via Facebook Group "Monarchs of the Wasatch" or email to monarchsinutah@gmail.com
Learn to identify them at bit.ly/monarchsinutah
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Valkyrie Relay
Wasatch Back Mountains: June 19, 2021
The Valkyrie Relay™ is Utah’s only multisport relay race, spanning nearly 100 miles of Utah’s spectacular ‘Wasatch Back’ mountain range. The event pits teams of up to nine specialized competitors against each other, racing against the clock, and exchanging between trail running, kayak/canoe paddling, marathon, mountain biking, stand-up paddleboarding, open water swimming, and road cycling. Race day consists of four events: Full, Sprint, Marathon, and Half—everything culminating with an all-day Expo (Endurance Sports Summit) at the finish line.
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The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation, in partnership with Tread Lightly, Visit Salt Lake, and Lodestone Events, invite outdoor enthusiasts to visit the Outside Adventure Expo at the Utah State Fairpark June 25-27, 2021. Event producers selected Utah to host Outside Adventure Expo because of its vast natural assets that attract outdoor enthusiasts worldwide.
Targeted to adventure travelers and the outdoor and active lifestyle community, the Outside Adventure Expo connects young, high-earning professionals with companies that help them gear up for their next adventure with quality outdoor gear and vehicle accessories.
Learn more here.
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July 31 - Aug. 1, 2021
Cache County Fairgrounds - Logan, UT
The Adventure Van Expo is an opportunity to meet the builders, plan a build, line up your van, network with DIYers, check out all kinds of cool workmanship and things maybe you’ve never seen, and learn something new.
At this year's Adventure Van Expo, you can camp and even sell your van. It will also feature a DIY build contest, “Van Row”, an area to park with like-minded folks that want to network, and areas for Storyteller RVs and Revels to camp together.
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2021 International Fly Tackle Dealer Show
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City: Oct. 20-22
The American Fly Fishing Trade Association is excited to announce that the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show will return to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 20-22, 2021.
"After canceling the 2020 trade show, AFFTA is excited to bring the industry back together in 2021, and to return to Utah, one of the outdoor capitals of the world, and location of the IFTD Show for nearly a decade beginning in the mid-’90s."
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OOR Newsletter Job Postings
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We'd love to help promote any job openings or volunteer opportunities you have! If you're hiring and want your opportunities included in this newsletter, please email outdoorteam@utah.gov.
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RC Park & Inlet Park Boat Ramps
As the latest improvement to the Jordan River's development as an expansive recreational asset for Salt Lake and Utah counties, Saratoga Springs has recently completed two boat ramps. These boat ramps are the southernmost access points to the Jordan River and will hopefully serve residents and visitors looking to put in and travel the river's length. Additionally, these ramps will concentrate access to the river at these points, helping with the sustainability of the river's sensitive banks. For those not looking to travel far, Saratoga Springs has given a fun and safe opportunity to travel between the two for a quick paddleboard, gear check, or introduction into running down a water trail. This latest enhancement to the Jordan River infrastructure was made possible by city funds and Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant funding.
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Here are a few more UORG projects now open for the public to enjoy!
Find more projects funded throughout the state.
If you want to learn more about UORG, or our other grants, watch this video from the 2021 virtual grant workshop or visit business.utah.gov/outdoor/grants.
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