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Outdoor Recreation Generated $10.8 Billion for Michigan Economy

by awalters November 14, 2022January 26, 2023No Comments

Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released statistics measuring the outdoor recreation economy. In 2021, outdoor recreation accounted for $862 billion in economic output (consumer spending), 1.9 percent or $454 billion of gross domestic product (GDP) and supported 4.5 million jobs. In Michigan, outdoor recreation in 2021 contributed $10.8 billion to the state economy, supported 109,000 …

Outdoor Recreation Generated $688 Billion in Economic Output

by awalters November 12, 2021November 12, 2021No Comments

This week, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released new data showing the economic impact of outdoor recreation in 2020. This analysis demonstrates outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy during a difficult and uncertain year defined by the pandemic which led to restrictions and closures. Despite the challenges, the BEA found …

PayPal

by awalters October 9, 2017No Comments

DONATE BY PAYPAL ONLINE If you prefer to use PayPal, click on the button at the bottom of the page and you will be taken to PayPal. NOTE: You do not need to have a PayPal account to use the online secure payment service provided by PayPal, just click on “Don’t have a PayPal Account” and follow the prompts. …

Shop to Give

by awalters September 25, 2017September 25, 2017No Comments

GIVING ASSISTANT Partnering with Giving Assistant provides nonprofits and charitable organizations with a more consistent, long-term model to increase contributions, simply by employing the power and reliability of e-commerce. Their mission is to transform the everyday shopping of millions of people into charitable action, by being the best loyalty program for earning cash back and supporting …

Bicycles & Roadways

by awalters March 16, 2017No Comments

Bicycle Lanes The following information is courtesy of the Michigan Department of Transportation and is an excerpt from their downloadable brochure What Every Michigan Driver Should Know About Bicycle Lanes. A bicycle lane is a portion of a street for bicyclists. Bicycle lanes are typically on the right side of the road and are designated …

Giving Tuesday

by awalters December 19, 2016December 19, 2016No Comments

#GivingTuesday is a movement to create an international day of giving at the beginning of the holiday season. Ways to Give on #GivingTuesday This year, GoFundMe is launching a challenge that could win Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance $10,000, but we’ll need help. We’re asking our community to either donate or start a GoFundMe using the link …

Why Are Greenways Important?

by awalters May 13, 2016No Comments

Guest blogger: Todd Scott Greenways are typically long parks or natural areas that usually include a trail. Many times greenways will follow a river or are built on abandoned railroad property. And the “green” in greenways has two meanings. Greenways have many trees and plants along the trail which are the color green, but greenways are also “green” …

Michigander Bicycle Tour Gets A New Look

by awalters May 13, 2016May 13, 2016No Comments

The Michigander Bicycle Tour has a new look. To mark the 25th Ride, the team at Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance (MTGA) , Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF) and GUD Marketing have rolled out a new ride identity system. The Michigander’s iconic design evolved out of planning and research sessions between Dennis Pace and Terry Sietling. …

Be Our Guest

by awalters May 13, 2016May 13, 2016No Comments

Welcome to our blog on all things trail related in the beautiful state of Michigan. While we work to offer compelling articles from our work, we have also archived blog entries from our past website in order to offer additional resources for those looking for quotes, newsletter content, links to other trail sites and articles to share. Our …