Businesses Wilderness benefits (e.g., unique outdoor recreation, clean air/water) and Direct contact, tie volunteer how these features benefit their particular business (e.g., protect supply opportunities to corporate chain and natural capital). responsibility/service programs and team-building events Wilderness awareness and the type of recreation opportunities that Outdoor demo expos; train employees Outdoor Wilderness provides. The importance of matching visitor abilities and in LNT; hosted workshops at retail Retailers/Outfitters expectations. How to educate people about Wilderness without overly location; partner on/advertise service promoting it. The importance of public lands, including Wilderness to draw projects; distribute Wilderness-related people into the community for both tourism and business. Responsibility of materials; share correct info on business to properly educate customers in stewardship to protect areas for websites/social media future use. Share messages related to specific customer groups. County Tourism Same messages as Outdoor Retailers/Outfitters Chamber meetings, in-person contact at Boards, Chambers of tourism/visitors center, partner outreach Commerce to provide Leave No Trace workshops at visitor center; share correct info on websites/social media Local Search and Awareness of traditional tool use and minimum requirements to encourage Annual presentation and/or training Rescue/Emergency non-use of motorized equipment; proper communication channels to alert exercise; include Wilderness Response FS of emergencies; updates on trail conditions and maps; encourage information in MOU if one exists; sharing of information with public on slow emergency response time and articles/press release in local papers safety preparedness to reduce emergency costs to county that review safety preparedness information
Businesses Wilderness benefits (e.g., unique outdoor recreation, clean air/water) and how these features benefit their particular business (e.g., protect supply chain and natural capital). Direct contact, tie volunteer opportunities to corporate responsibility/service programs and team-building events Outdoor Retailers/Outfitters Wilderness awareness and the type of recreation opportunities that Wilderness provides. The importance of matching visitor abilities and expectations. How to educate people about Wilderness without overly promoting it. The importance of public lands, including Wilderness to draw people into the community for both tourism and business. Responsibility of business to properly educate customers in stewardship to protect areas for future use. Share messages related to specific customer groups. Outdoor demo expos; train employees in LNT; hosted workshops at retail location; partner on/advertise service projects; distribute Wilderness-related materials; share correct info on websites/social media County Tourism Boards, Chambers of Commerce Same messages as Outdoor Retailers/Outfitters Chamber meetings, in-person contact at tourism/visitors center, partner outreach to provide Leave No Trace workshops at visitor center; share correct info on websites/social media Local Search and Rescue/Emergency Response Awareness of traditional tool use and minimum requirements to encourage non-use of motorized equipment; proper communication channels to alert FS of emergencies; updates on trail conditions and maps; encourage sharing of information with public on slow emergency response time and safety preparedness to reduce emergency costs to county Annual presentation and/or training exercise; include Wilderness information in MOU if one exists; articles/press release in local papers that review safety preparedness information
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