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About Us
The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) has been serving the outdoor recreation profession since 1983. It is the nation’s leading association of outdoor recreation and related professionals who strive to protect our natural and cultural resources while providing sustainable recreation access.
Our Vision
The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals creates sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities for all.
Our Mission
SORP provides leadership for the outdoor recreation profession through skill development, networking, and technical guidance.
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Our organization is strengthened by the diversity of thoughts, experiences, and connections of the outdoor recreation professionals who work to provide outdoor recreation for all.
Sustainable Recreation:
We embrace and share our members’ work that demonstrates sustainable balance among environmental, social, and economic conditions and benefits present and future generations of all backgrounds.
People:
Our strength is the passion, diversity, knowledge, and leadership of our members and the outdoor recreation profession.
Community:
We thrive in the opportunity to support lasting connections and the cultivation of shared purpose in serving the recreating public.
Collaboration:
We embrace diverse collaborations to advance the outdoor recreation profession and foster meaningful and lasting relationships.
Skill Development:
We believe that a fulfilling career includes life-long learning and evolves to be responsive to changing conditions.
We provide a support and collaboration network for outdoor recreation professionals through communities of practice, web-based tools, and gatherings.
We serve as a confluence for resources, tools, information, and innovation provided by our network of outdoor recreation professionals.
We advance skill development and training by creating and disseminating high-quality learning opportunities through webinars, gatherings, and our annual conference.
We promote the scholarship and advancement of students and new professionals by providing monetary support and development opportunities.
We contribute leadership on contemporary policy issues relevant to outdoor recreation by participating in national forums and gatherings, and supporting applicable position statements.
Executive Director
Rachel Franchina
rachel.franchina@recpro.org
Membership & Communications Manager
Rebecca Maguire
rebecca.maguire@recpro.org
Training Specialist
Angie Braley
angie.braley@recpro.org
President
Lisa Luokkala
Executive Director
Superior Hiking Trail Association
Vice President
L Fisher
Trail Policy Manager
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
Treasurer
Tyler Thompson
Research and Evaluation Analyst
Three Rivers Park District (MN)
Secretary
Monika Derrien, Ph.D.
Research Social Scientist
USDA Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Research Station
Endowment
Dakota Anderson
Recreation Coordinator
City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Emerging Leader
Colby Parkinson
Ph.D. Student
Penn State University
Anne Marshall
Recreation Resources Director
Tennessee Parks and Conservation Bureau
Bess Perry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
Drew Pollak-Bruce
Founder & Principal
CRO Planning + Design
Lara Jacobs, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Michigan State University
Whit Patterson
Outdoor Recreation Planner
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Akiebia Hicks
Project Manager
Connecticut Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Kate Porsche
Director
Oregon State University Center for Outdoor Recreation Economy
Kathryn Wrigley
Forest Recreation Specialist
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Mike Ferguson
Assistant Professor
University of New Hampshire
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