Recreation management Recreation Management Objectives Foster an appreciation

Recreation management

Recreation Management Objectives • Foster an appreciation of natural resources and stewardship. • Enable personal satisfaction and benefits. • Encourage positive recreational behaviors. • Manage economic benefits and costs. • Protect natural resources while providing recreational opportunities.

Impacts from Recreation • Environmental • Social • Economic

Direct Visitor Management • Definition: Visitor management techniques that directly alter the behaviors of visitors. – Management decides • Example: Regulations

Indirect Visitor Management • Definition: Visitor management techniques that indirectly alter the behavior of visitors. – Visitor decides. • Example: – Interpretation – Trail design

Five Phases of the Recreation Experience 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Anticipation and planning Travel to the site On-site activities and experience Travel home Recollections of experience

Influencing the Five Phases 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Anticipation and planning? Travel to the site? On-site activities and experiences? Travel home? Recollections?

Resource Management Concepts • Preservation – Protection of non-renewable resources. • Conservation – Wise-use of natural resources.

Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) What does the diagonal line indicate? Primitive Semi. Primitive Non-motor Semi. Primitive Motorized Roaded Natural Rural Urban

Multiple use vs. Single use • Single use: • Multiple use:

Problems and Benefits of Multiple Use • Problems – Conflicts between users – Uses that compete for same resources – Overuse • Benefits – More user groups benefit from area – Foster more community support

Dispersed Use vs. Concentrated Use Dispersed: Concentrated:

Budgetary considerations • Charging user fees – Fee Demonstration Program – Permits – Rentals • • Obtaining grants Sponsorship/Donations Concessions Volunteers

Other Management Issues • • Preservation vs. use paradox Legal issues and liability Security, crime, and vandalism Staffing with volunteers Mechanical vehicle use Wildlife vs. users Transportation and access

Transportation in Grand Canyon NP

Recreation Management Objectives Revisited • Foster an appreciation of natural resources and stewardship. HOW?

Recreation Management Objectives (continued) • Enable personal satisfaction and benefits. HOW?

Recreation Management Objectives (continued) • Encourage positive recreational behaviors. HOW?

Recreation Management Objectives (continued) • Manage economic benefits and costs. HOW?

Recreation Management Objectives (continued) • Protect natural resources while providing recreational opportunities. HOW?

Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Wetland Area

Seven public areas: 4 DEC 1 TNC 1 OPRHP 1 Oswego County

What management strategies would you use?

Other management strategies: • Dune steward program • Beach Clean-up Days

Hanauma Bay, HI

Visitor Use of Hanauma Bay

What management strategies would you use?

Other strategies: • Eliminate visitor drop-off by tours. • On-site naturalists.

Any questions?