A USDA-RD resource guide listing federal programs that can help support rural recreation economies.
Author: Kristen Devlin
On August 20, 2020, Andy Northrop (MSU Extension) presented a webinar on a partnership between Extension and Travel Michigan to deliver multiple sustainable tourism trainings across Michigan’s ten Prosperity Regions. A recording is available.
In this webinar, Rhode Island Sea Grant’s Azure Cygler described how aquaculture tours in Rhode Island offer a path for sharing the industry with the general public in meaningful, interactive ways. A recording is available.
In this webinar, Cheryl Hargrove of the Georgia Department of Economic Development offered an agency representative’s perspective on the current tourism situation (amid a global pandemic) and how Extension will be able to play a role in helping communities respond. A recording and slides are available.
In this webinar, Lisa Chase, Andy Northrop, and Miles Phillips shared strategies and challenges for adapting programs to address the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. A recording and slides are available.
In this webinar, NET team members shared results from a survey conducted nationally to identify the types of Sea Grant and Extension tourism programs offered across the U.S. and programmatic gaps and challenges. A recording is available, along with several other resources.
A call for case studies is open until June 30, 2020 for Volume 2 of “Innovative and Promising Practices in Sustainable Tourism.” (If you missedRead More
The intent of this volume is to provide an opportunity to reflect, discuss and share the innovative approaches to develop sustainable tourism in a variety of different contexts. This volume includes nine cases from across North and Central America.
This article, published in the Journal of Extension, provides an overview of the First Impressions program, a discussion of its theoretical foundations, and suggestions for improving program efficacy.
The University of Vermont hosts the Vermont Agritourism Collaborative and an online collection of videos and guides to support successful agritourism enterprises.