From Cumberland to Tumbler Ridge, rural towns are embracing outdoor recreation for economic diversification and community building. To get there, each one had to figure out its own formula, but now a breakthrough guidebook produced for the ORCBC offers a blueprint for success. Our May webinar will show you how to make the most of it.

Authors Lauren Rethoret and Sarah Breen, from Selkirk College, will join us to unpack the new resource, Outdoor Recreation for Community and Economic Development: A guidebook for rural British Columbia communities. With the guidebook scheduled for release in early May, this is a timely opportunity to hear from the authors about key recommendations and how to use the guide’s features and tools. 

The hour-long, interactive presentation will include a question and answer session, as well as a case study with a rural BC community actively working to grow its outdoor recreation economy.

For anyone interested in nurturing outdoor recreation, this guidebook is a catalyst for change, offering practical advice, tools, and case studies to inspire and guide rural communities. The webinar will help you make the most of it.

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