Updated February, 2021
16 States have formed an Office of Outdoor Recreation (OREC). America Outdoors hosted five State Directors at our Annual Conference in December of 2019 to learn how these offices will affect the outdoor industry and outfitters.
Take a moment to learn if your state has a director and remember, building meaningful connections and talking to these offices is the key to utilizing their resources. They can only help you if they know the issues you face in your state.
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Colorado
Office Created 2015
Confluence of Accords Member
Director name: Nathan Fey
Contact information: Nathan.fey@state.co.us
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Maine
Office Created 2018
Confluence of Accords Member
Director name: Carolann Ouellette
Contact information: carolann.ouellette@maine.gov
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Maryland
Office Created 2017
* Considered an Outdoor Recreation Commission
The commission is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and comprised of seventeen members appointed by the co-chairs with the approval of the governor.
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Michigan
Office Created 2019
Confluence of Accords Member
Director Name: Brad Garmon
Contact Information: DNR-Outdoor-Rec@michigan.gov
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Montana
Office Created 2017
Confluence of Accords Member
Director Name: Rachel VandeVoort
Contact information: Rachel.VandeVoort@mt.gov
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Nevada
Office Created late 2019
Confluence of Accords Member
Director = Colin Robertson
Contact Information: 775-684-2700
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New Hampshire
Office Created 2019
Director: TBD
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New Mexico
Office Created 2019
Confluence of Accords Member
Director Name: Axie Navas
Contact Information: alexandra.navas@state.nm.us
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North Carolina
Office Created 2017
Confluence of Accords Member
Director Name: Amy Allison
Contact Information: amy.allison@edpnc.com
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Oregon
Office Created 2017
Confluence of Accords Member
Director Name: Cailin O'Brien Feeney
Contact Information: Cailin.OBrienFeeney@oregon.gov
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Utah
First OREC office. Created 2013
Confluence of Accords Member
Director Name: Pitt Grewe
Contact Information: pgrewe@utah.gov
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Vermont
Office Created 2017
* Considered an Outdoor Rec Task Force
Director Name: VOREC Chair- Commissioner Michael Snyder & VOREC Staff: Jessica Savage
Contact Information: michael.snyder@vermont.gov & jessica.savage@vermont.gov
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Virginia
Office Created 2019
Confluence of Accords Member
Director Name: Cassidy Rasnick (Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade)
Contact Information: cassidy.rasnick@governor.virginia.gov
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Washington
Office Created 2015
Confluence of Accords Member
Contact Name: Jon Snyder, Policy Advisor
Contact Information: jon.snyder@gov.wa.gov
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Wisconsin
Office Created 2019
Director Name: Mary Monroe Brown
Contact Information: mmonroebrown@travelwisconsin.com​
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Wyoming
Office Created 2016
Confluence of Accords Member
Director Name: Chris Floyd
Contact Information: (307) 777-6323