Nathan Reigner, Pennsylvania’s first director of outdoor recreation, will be the featured speaker next month at the Hourglass Foundation Community Forum on Lancaster County’s outdoor economy and its potential for growth.
„Trailblazers: Unlocking the Potential of Outdoor Recreation„Sept. 10, Tuesday, at the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. There will be a reception at 5pm, a presentation by the Collector and a discussion by local leaders at 6pm.
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Outdoor recreation is receiving renewed attention as an economic development, health, quality of life and environmental sustainability strategy. Pennsylvania has the sixth largest outdoor recreation economy in the United States, with economic output of nearly $17 billion in 2022 and more than 160,000 jobs. According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.
In Lancaster County, businesses and nonprofit organizations want to improve safety and recreation along the lower Susquehanna River corridor. Susquehanna National Heritage Area.
City of Lancaster A new comprehensive planMeanwhile, reimagine the Conestoga River corridor as an outdoor recreation resource and establish a nature preserve on the Sunnyside Peninsula.
Reiner, a former Penn State professor and recreation consultant, was appointed to his post in state government in 2022. Office of Outdoor Recreation Housed in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and responsible for growing the state’s outdoor sector and ensuring that all Pennsylvanians have equal opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities.
His work coincides with Pennsylvania Comprehensive outdoor recreation programIt includes 20 recommendations in five priority areas: health and wellness; Entertainment for all; Standard settings; financial and economic development; and technology.
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