Great Outdoors Month 2018 was one of the most successful partner celebrations ever, the organization recently stated. At least 10,000 events in all 50 states welcomed more than 1.5 million people to outdoor places.
Proclamations from President Donald Trump and 50 governors highlighted Great Outdoors Month’s signature events, including:
- American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day
- Adventure Cycling Association’s Bike Travel Weekend
- National Fishing and Boating Week, coordinated by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF)
- National Get Outdoors Day, coordinated by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable and the U.S. Forest Service
- National Marina Days, coordinated by the Association of Marina Industries
- The National Park Trust’s Kids to Parks Day
- The Corps Network’s Great Outdoors Day of Service
- National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Campout
To connect people with these great events, the Great Outdoors Month Council expanded its completely redesigned www.greatoutdoorsmonth.org. The new website, which puts the outdoor activities that consumers are looking for – such as Agents of Discovery’s exciting new D.C. Explorer Campaign – front and center, saw significant increases in visits and engagement.
“Great Outdoors Month wouldn’t be possible without our fantastic partners, starting with America’s governors, who were honored as ‘Champions of the Great Outdoors’ with the first-ever Great Outdoors Challenge Coin,” said Derrick Crandall, executive director of the Great Outdoors Month Council and President of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. “Public and private organizations – like new Lead Sponsor Aspira – are essential to helping Great Outdoors Month introduce all Americans to healthy, active fun outdoors.”
