Promising Practices of Outdoor Recreation Economies

Moderator:

Silas Chamberlin, Ph.D., Vice President of Economic and Community Development, York County Economic Alliance

Panelists:

• Ta Enos, founder and CEO, PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship

• Daniel Paschall, Mid-Atlantic Manager, East Coast Greenway Alliance

• Patrick Starr, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council

• Nathan Reigner, Ph.D., Director of Outdoor Recreation, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

The panelists discussed how they define the Outdoor Economy, the wide-ranging benefits of investing in outdoor recreation, how they are working with economic developers in their respective regions, and more.