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Massachusetts bolsters $9.5b outdoor recreation economy by establishing office of outdoor recreation

by National Marine Manufacturers Association 11 Dec 2022 07:07 PST
Massachusetts bolsters $9.5b outdoor recreation economy © Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

Massachusetts became the 18th state to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation - drawing praise from Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and bolstering the ability of the nation's $862 billion outdoor recreation economy to grow even more.

Massachusetts' Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito welcomed an enthusiastic audience full of recreation and conservation advocates to celebrate the new office, which will be housed in the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs.

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