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This concurrent resolution designates February 12, 2025, as Vermont Outdoor Recreation Day at the State House, highlighting Vermont's exceptional natural landscape and robust outdoor recreation sector. The resolution emphasizes Vermont's extensive outdoor recreational assets, including over 8,000 miles of public access trails, 360,000 acres of wildlife management areas, and more than 40 ski areas. It recognizes the economic significance of outdoor recreation, noting that in fiscal year 2023, the industry generated $2.1 billion in economic impact and employed over 16,000 people across the state's 14 counties. The resolution also underscores the importance of inclusivity in outdoor recreation and its potential to attract new residents and create workforce opportunities for young Vermonters. Additionally, it instructs the Secretary of State to distribute copies of the resolution to key state officials and outdoor recreation organizations, including the Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance and the Vermont Ski Areas Association, to formally acknowledge and celebrate the state's outdoor recreation ecosystem.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.24