Event Description
Public lands act as anchoring institutions for surrounding communities. This conference, Re-creating Public Land Recreation, will celebrate the popularity of outdoor recreation on public lands and convene a dialogue over how to improve policies and funding, and collaborating across shared recreation spaces. The conference is scheduled as a 7:30 am to 5 pm in person event and will be followed by a white paper. Due to the capacity of the venue, a virtual attendance option will be available. Conference speakers will represent Federal and Tribal land managers, State and Local governments, and NGO and business leaders with expertise in recreation. Panel discussions will center on three themes: Collaboration, especially working across jurisdictional proximities; Funding, especially to overcome infrastructure and operational shortfalls; Policy, especially shortfalls of current laws and policies. Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy-Stone Manning will deliver the lunch keynote address and will discuss ideas about what we can do together–with industry, partners, and land management agencies–to meet the challenges ahead. Former Montana Governor and Chair of the Foundation for America’s Public Lands (the charitable partner of the Bureau of Land Management, the new BLM foundation), Steve Bullock will address the emerging role of foundations and philanthropy to fill gaps and catalyze action.

Attendance
250 people in person/ virtual unlimited

Registration Link
https://www.boisestate.edu/sps-andruscenter/re-creating-public-land-recreation/

Call for Papers Information &/or Deadline (in UTC-6)
n/a

Contact
Emily Wakild
emilywakild@boisestate.edu

Organization
Andrus Center for Public Policy
https://www.boisestate.edu/sps-andruscenter/

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