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Roadmap updates
Statewide Coalition Unveils 10-Year Roadmap to Strengthen State’s $3.4B Outdoor Recreation Economy
Statewide Coalition Unveils 10-Year Roadmap to Strengthen State’s $3.4B Outdoor Recreation Economy…
Introducing the Trailblazer Statewide Roadshow
The next engagement phase of the Roadmap project is a series of in-person workshops aroundspecific topics that have emerged through data analysis and interviews. The sessionsare facilitated, action-oriented
Igniting Growth and Shaping the Future in 2024
Maine Outdoor Brands, the University of Maine, and the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation have joined forces to initiate the Maine Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap, an initiative set to catalyze sustainable growth and diversification within Maine’s vibrant outdoor recreation industry.
Roadmap IN THE NEWS
Maine’s outdoor recreation economy growing faster than anticipated
The sector accounted for more than 32,000 jobs in Maine in 2024, nearly 5% of the state’s workforce. Read More
Maine’s outdoor recreation industry is ripe for growth, leaders say
Outdoor recreation contributed $3.4 billion to Maine’s economy in 2023… Read More
Maine trail program flooded with applicants
Applications have flooded into the inaugural year of a newly established grant program to restore and build new motorized and nonmotorized trails across the state. Read More
Two UNE business students join inaugural advisory board to support Maine Outdoor Brands organization
Two business students from the University of New England are among eight Maine college students majoring in outdoor business programs… Read More
Workforce development program will focus on Maine’s outdoor recreation field
Main Street Skowhegan, a nonprofit focused on the revitalization of the Somerset County town, plans to launch a program to provide hands-on training… Read More
Resources
Our first step in the process of developing the Roadmap was to create a foundation of institutional knowledge. This involved in-depth research, with the following plans, toolkits, surveys, and established roadmaps as our guide. Browse the extensive library below.