Technical Resources

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Index of Subjects

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Websites

Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative: https://outdoorfuture.org/

Together Outdoors: https://www.togetheroutdoors.com/

Together Outdoors Resource Hub: https://resourcehub.togetheroutdoors.com/

The Avarna Group: https://theavarnagroup.com/

EcoInclusive: https://www.ecoinclusive.org/

National Center on Accessibility: http://ncaonline.org

National Park Service - Harpers Ferry Center: https://www.nps.gov/hfc/accessibility/

The Outdoor Equity App: https://shinyapps.bren.ucsb.edu/oe_app/

Universal Design: http://www.universaldesign.com/

Universal Design for Water Trails: www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational_planning/tr-sbiic1a.shtml

U.S. Access Board: www.access-board.gov

U.S. Forest Service: www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/

Documents

Idea Sheet for Accessible Playgrounds (Indiana DNR, 2009, 0.6 MB)

Making Outdoor Programs Accessible (Mohonk Preserve, 2005)

Outdoor Developed Areas: a summary of accessibility standards for Federal outdoor developed areas (U.S. Access Board, 2014, 7.1 MB)

Universal Access Trails and Shared Use Paths (Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, 2014, 6.4 MB)

Disability Awareness and Planning for Accessibility during Events

Racial and Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion Efforts of Public Park and Recreation Agencies

Access to Public Lands

Websites

U.S. Forest Service Urban Connections Program

Documents

Landlocked: Measuring Public land Access in the West (Center for Western Priorities, 2013, 7 MB)

Agency Recreation Resources

Websites

Bureau of Land Management Land Use Planning: www.blm.gov/planning/

Bureau of Reclamation: www.usbr.gov/recreation/

California State Parks, Park and Recreation Technical Services: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=22226

Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov/lawsregs/search/index.html

Interagency Visitor Use Management Council: http://visitorusemanagement.nps.gov/

National Park Service: www.nature.nps.gov/publications/index.cfm

National Park Service Planning Site: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/planningHome.cfm

NPS Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance:
https://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/helpfultools/Toolbox/

NEPA Net: http://energy.gov/nepa/office-nepa-policy-and-compliance

Park and Recreation Professionals Glossary:
www.parks.ca.gov/pages/795/files/glossary_7-15-04_complete.pdf

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Gateway: http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Refuge Planning Documents:
https://www.fws.gov/refuges/planning/comprehensive.html

U.S. Forest Service:
http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/
https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/national-forests-grasslands/recreation/programs/planning

Documents

Bureau of Land Management Recreation Strategy (2014, 2.1 MB)

U.S. Forest Service Framework for Sustainable Recreation (June 2010, 1 MB)

Byways

Websites

National Scenic Byways Program: www.bywaysonline.org

Documents

Development of a Resource Planning Index for Washington's Scenic and Recreational Highways (WA DOT, 2010, 1.6 MB)

Children in Nature

Websites

California Children in Nature Campaign: www.parks.ca.gov/cinc

California State Parks: A Valuable Resource for Youth Health: https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/project/youthoutdoors/

Children and Nature Network Research: http://www.childrenandnature.org/research/

Pathways for Play: http://pathwaysforplay.org/default.aspx

Documents

Back to School: Back Outside (National Wildlife Federation, 2010, 2.8 MB)

Beyond Outreach – Sharing Innovative Approaches for Engaging Youth from Diverse Communities (National Park Service, 2012)
- Report (3.2 MB)
- Handbook (1.2 MB)

California Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (2012, 0.7 MB)

Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature (2009, 8.8 MB)

Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan (2010, 2.2 MB)

Shared Nature Experience as a Pathway to Strong Family Bonds (Children & Nature Network, 2009)

Climate Change

Websites

Sea Level Rise Analysis from Climate Central: http://sealevel.climatecentral.org/

Documents

Impacts of Climate Change on Outdoor Recreation Participation: Outlook to 2060

Unequal impact - The Deep Links Between Racism and Climate Change

Climate Change Is Changing the Face of Outdoor Recreation

Climate Change and Outdoor Recreation Resources

Concessions

Websites

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Policies: http://www.usbr.gov/recreation/policies.html

U.S. Forest Service Special Uses: http://www.fs.fed.us/specialuses/

Documents

Campground Concession Desk Guide(USDA Forest Service)

Public Lands and Private Recreation Enterprise: Policy Issues from a Historical Perspective (U.S. Forest Service, 2002, 1.5 MB)

Conservation

Websites

Greenprint Maryland: http://www.greenprint.maryland.gov/

Documents

Conserving Lands and Prosperity: Seeking a proper balance between conservation and development in the Rocky Mountain West (Southwick Associates, 2012, 1.7 MB)

Conservation Tools: An Evaluation and Comparison of the Use of Certain Land Preservation Mechanisms (Washington RCO, 2009)
- Report (1.7 MB)
- Appendix B (0.2 MB)

Conservation Works: How Congress can Lower the Deficit and Protect Wildlife & Public Health (National Wildlife Federation, 2011, 3 MB)

Mapping the Gaps Between Expert and Public Understandings of Urban Nature and Health (TKF Foundation, 2015, 0.5 MB)

Scaling Up Collaborative Approaches to Large Landscape Conservation (National Park Service, 2014, 3.7 MB)