DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Hosts April 27 Webinar On Economics And The Outdoors - Funding Needs, Opportunities

On April 27, DCNR’s Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council will host Part 2 of its CNRAC Conversations on Economics and the Outdoors from 10:30 a.m. to Noon.

The discussion will cover outdoor recreation and conservation funding needs and opportunities and how communities can make the case for securing dollars to support these vital needs. 

The moderator will be Nathan Reigner, Ph.D., PA’s Director of Outdoor Recreation.

Nathan recently joined DCNR to help facilitate the growth and productivity of Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation sector.

The panel of speakers includes--

-- Becky Bradley, Executive Director of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission. Becky led the Commission's Return on Environment Study in 2014, which documents the “natural capital” or economic value generated from the flow of goods and services supported by natural resources.

-- Marci Mowery, President, PA Parks and Forests Foundation, whose Protect Our Parks and Forests campaign is drawing attention to the $1.4B infrastructure needs in PA’s parks and forests.

-- Tim Herd, CEO of the PA Recreation and Park Society, the statewide professional association advocating for needed resources to support PA’s municipal parks and recreation needs.

-- Silas Chamberlin, Ph.D., Vice President of Economic and Community Development of the York County Economic Alliance. Silas has been analyzing and encouraging community efforts to use federal rescue and infrastructure dollars to support recreation and conservation needs.

-- Bradley Barkdoll, Advocacy Manager for WeConservePA, which is the managing partner of the Growing Greener Coalition, a group of organizations working to secure funding to support the Commonwealth’s environmental, conservation, and outdoor recreation needs.

The Council encourages questions, suggestions and ideas be sent prior to the meeting so CNRAC can include as many as possible in the discussion.  Please send to Katrina Harris, CNRAC Administrator, at kharris@bridgeconsultingcorp.com.   

There will also be the opportunity to use the chat feature during the discussion to provide input. 

Click Here to register and join the discussion.

Visit the Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage to learn more about its initiatives.

Related Articles This Week:

-- WeConservePA Urges General Assembly, Gov. Wolf To Boost Conservation Investments - There Has Never Been A Better Time 

-- Two-Thirds Of Pennsylvanians Support Increased Funding For PA State Parks, Forests  - Take Action

Related Articles:

-- Two Bipartisan Bills Just Sitting In Senate Waiting To Address Record Number Of Water Quality Impaired Streams Reported In 2022

-- DCNR Budget Hearing: We Have A Unique Opportunity To Invest In Our Recreation, Clean Water & Land Conservation Infrastructure With Growing Greener III

-- ​​DCNR Budget Testimony: Critical Investments Needed To Reduce $1.4 Billion Backlog Of Infrastructure Repairs, To Expand Local Economies, Provide Recreation For All

[Posted: April 12, 2022]  PA Environment Digest