Tactic D1.3

Recreation on Oak Creek and Verde River (mid-term goal)

Craft programs to explain how to recreate sustainably on Oak Creek and the Verde River area.

Visitors are often not fully aware that their recreational activities are having detrimental impacts on Sedona-area waterways.

Through this tactic, a broader range of approaches will engage visitors, recommending how they can recreate sustainably.

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IMPACTED PILLARS

TIMEFRAME Mid-term (2-3 years)

LEAD PARTNER SCC&TB

SUPPORTING PARTNERS Verde Front Collaborative, Oak Creek Watershed Council, Sustainability Alliance, Arizona Game & Fish, USFS, City of Sedona, State Parks

ALIGNING RESEARCH Resident Surveys, Nonprofit Focus Group, Land Managers Focus Group, Public Input

TARGET / STATUS TO DATE

1. Number of programs
2. Benchmark through visitor surveys