ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In the last week of October, Maryland’s outdoor recreation community gathered in Baltimore for our second annual Maryland Outdoor Recreation Summit.
Bringing together the partners that comprise and support Maryland’s outdoor recreation community – local and state government, environmental organizations, educators, outfitters, and other businesses – is essential. The science is clear: time in nature benefits our physical and mental health.
Of equal importance is that the economic impact of outdoor recreation nationwide is considerable, and Maryland is poised to take in a sizable share. The most recent data shows that outdoor recreation in Maryland generates $9.4 billion and supports 81,615 jobs – 2.8% of all employees in the state. This month, we anticipate new data coming in that will update the outdoor recreation economic trends in Maryland including job growth, total dollars and more…