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Urban Nature Tourism
When thinking of nature tourism sites many people think first of places far from a big city. More and more this is changing as cities large and small enhance and develop more and better nature and wildlife park properties and work with private companies to provide services to resident recreationists and traveling tourists. This week I am in El Paso to help local business owners and officials enhance thier nature tourism operations. El Paso CVB recently launched a great Nature Tourism web site helping visitors find a great… Read More →
Nature Tourism Program Receives Grant
Agrilife Extension Nature Tourism Program http://naturetourism.tamu.edu Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University News Brief: Miles Phillips and colleagues have been awarded the $387,000 grant “MarketMaker Adoption and Implementation in Texas For the Gulf Seafood Industry”. The grant was funded by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to provide tools and increased opportunities for direct and other marketing opportunities for Texas seafood producers by providing online resources to better link seafood producers with potential buyers, consumers and other businesses throughout the food marketing chain. The investigators are… Read More →
Nature Tourism Program Recieves Grant
Agrilife Extension Nature Tourism Program http://naturetourism.tamu.edu Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University News Brief: Miles Phillips and colleagues have been awarded the $387,000 grant “MarketMaker Adoption and Implementation in Texas For the Gulf Seafood Industry”. The grant was funded by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to provide tools and increased opportunities for direct and other marketing opportunities for Texas seafood producers by providing online resources to better link seafood producers with potential buyers, consumers and other businesses throughout the food marketing chain. The investigators are… Read More →
National Conference NET March 9-11
Hello, Next week March 9-11, 2011 marks the National Extension Tourism Conference in Charleston, SC Participants and Speakers from across North America will gather to share examples, techniques, ideas and data on the development of tourism and how both communities and individuals, agricultural landowners and others can succeed with tourism. See http://extensiontourism.net for more information
Hunt & Fish Event
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to join a wonderful group of outdoor enthusiasts in the Rockport/Corpus Christi area. Don & Petra Schultz of Green Hornet Guide Services helped host the event which promoted the dove hunting and fishing opportunities in the coastal bend. There were numerous writers and many sponsors and supporters. It is clear the Texas Coastal Bend has a variety of great outdoor experiences and quality fishing and other guides to enhance ones experience. This was a nice example of nature tourism providers getting… Read More →
