Outdoor Spaces Equal Healthy Places

1. Outdoor Spaces Equal Healthy Places Planning for Virginia’s Outdoors

3. Today’s Topics • Discuss linkages between health and outdoor activity • Report statistics from the Virginia Outdoors Plan and Survey • Discuss how state, regional and local partnerships are formed to promote physical activity and recreation outdoors • Outline DCR outdoor recreation planning resources (website overview).

6. 2013Virginia Outdoors Plan Virginia’s 10th Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) Recognized as one of top 3 SCORPs in country.

7. Outdoor Recreation Objective Provide guidance to all levels of government and the private sector in meeting the state’s conservation, outdoor recreation and open space needs. Produced in accordance with §10.1-200 of the Code of Virginia.

8. Land Conservation Objective Provide guidance for land protection through actions of the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF). Identify potential conservation lands in each planning district (region). Produced in accordance with §10.1-1021 of the Virginia Code.

9. Land & Water Conservation Fund Requirement of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program. Provides guidance for grant fund allocation to state and local projects.

10. Steps in Planning Process - Statewide • Identify Virginia trends in outdoor recreation • Correlate trends with inventory of outdoor recreation facilities • Identify outdoor recreation needs based on 2011 Virginia Outdoors Survey

11. Steps in Planning Process - Regional • Evaluate regional trends and outdoor recreation focus • Identify outdoor recreation needs • Identify projects of significance within each PDC

12. Results from the2011 Virginia Outdoor SurveyCenter for Survey Research, University of VirginiaVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreationwww.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational_planning/vop.shtml CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey 12

13. Survey Methods UVA Center for Survey Research • 13,880 randomly selected addresses • 3,150 usable responses (22.7%) • Weighted data (adjusted for disproportionate sampling by planning district and for demographic representativeness – age, gender, race) • Overall margin of error approx. 2.4%

14. Most popular activities CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey 14

15. Most popular activities 15 CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey

16. Public Perception of What Outdoor Recreation Facilities are Most Needed 16 CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey

17. Opinions about recreation How important is it to have access to outdoor recreation opportunities? CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey 17

18. When you participate When do you most often participate in outdoor activities? Mostly on weekends 55% About equally 37% Mostly during the week 8% CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey 18

19. Information How do you usually find out about outdoor information and activities? Word of mouth 72% Internet 59% Magazine and newspaper articles 46% Travel guides, pamphlets, brochures 33% Advertisements 33% Other 8% CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey 19

20. Technology Which technologies do you use in connection with outdoor recreation? Internet 67% Smart phone 27% Social media 26% GPS 25% Digital mapping 23% Remote cameras 9% Other 6% CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey 20

21. Importance of protecting resources How important do you feel it is to protect Virginia’s natural and open space resources? Very important 66% Important 28% Not important 1% Don’t know 5% CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey 21

22. Spending to preserve natural areas Should the state spend public funds to acquire land to prevent the loss of natural areas and open spaces? Yes 73% No 9% Don’t know 18% CSR-UVA and Virginia DCR: The 2011 Virginia Outdoor Demand Survey 22

24. Partnerships

25. We need help with… • Community Design • Research/Fact sheets (making the case) • Information on where to exercise (maps) • Education • Motivation (Doctor’s orders!) • Design and construction

29. Little Rock, Arkansas “Medical Mile” This multi-use trail that includes playgrounds, sprayground, picnic areas, sculptures and a 1300 foot 3-dimensional mural wall with a “message of health and fitness”

30. Active Chatham’s Physical Activity Resource Guide

31. Live Healthy Lynchburg Activate Martinsville

32. Trails for Youth

33. Healthy Appalachia Institute A Strategic Planning Process to Develop a Health and Outdoor Recreation Blueprint

34. A-Achieve, Healthy Portsmouth B-Big Cities, VA Beach Health District C-Choice Neighborhoods, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority F-Faith-based Advocacy, Hampton Roads Ed. Telecommunication Assoc., Inc. L-Let’s Move Cities, Towns, & Counties, Hampton P-Place-based Initiatives, Activate our Town

36. Website Overview (Image Coming)

37. Hikingupward.com Mapmyride.com Mapmyhike.com Mapmyrun.com Everytrail.com Alltrails.com livestrong.com Fitday.com Sparkpeople.com Loseit.com Nutrimirror.com

38. Contact Information Jennifer Wampler Jennifer.wampler@dcr.virginia.gov 804-786-9240