Outdoor Alliance Attends White House Announcement on Council to Support Recreation

Today, Outdoor Alliance joined other recreation and conservation partners at the White House for the announcement that the administration is reestablishing the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR). FICOR, originally developed under the Obama administration, will help land management agencies coordinate to enhance recreation opportunities for all Americans. The White House shared that among its goals for the program are “improving access to nature, expanding outdoor recreation opportunities, and providing the public with improved and more affordable experiences on America’s public lands and waters.”

America has a diversity of federally-managed land, from National Forests to BLM land to National Parks. FICOR will provide opportunities for the agencies to work together to improve collaboration and communication with the millions of people who get outside each year. These improvements range from addressing the effects of climate change to coordinating on funding priorities to ensuring that it is easy for people to access the information they need about public lands and waters on their computers and phones.

“We are so pleased to see FICOR come together to help support the long tradition of Americans recreating on their public lands,” said Adam Cramer, CEO of Outdoor Alliance. “Outdoor recreation is important to the millions of Americans getting outside each year and is important for local economic development, especially for rural communities. FICOR will help land managers work together to think about how to improve access to the outdoors for all Americans, address crowding, and promote and enhance outdoor recreation across all different kinds of public land. FICOR will also help the agencies collaborate to address climate change, fund critical programs, and better communicate with visitors, which will benefit everyone who gets outside on public lands and waters. Outdoor Alliance and our partners look forward to working with the committee and the agencies to improve and expand outdoor recreation access.”

Cramer was able to join the Biden administration at the White House today for the announcement. Outdoor Alliance and its partners are pleased to see the administration prioritizing outdoor recreation, and looking for ways to better improve how public lands and waters can serve the recreation community, expand access, and build strong local economies.