1	Effects of Recreation on the Environment Karna Lehman Abby Carlson Jessica Lewis Pam Bollenbacher
2	Did You Know? Leisure activities are closely tied to the natural environment. Many Americans see recreation as one of the main reasons to protect the environment. American say today the most important reasons to recreate are fun, fitness, and family time. 67% of the population engage in outdoor recreation at least once a month.
3	Would You Rather be on the sandy beaches of Jamaica or vacation at a local bed and breakfast?
4	We’re Going to Jamaica
5	Travel Airplanes The 16,000 commercial aircrafts in the world produce 600 million tons of carbon dioxide per year, which is nearly equal to the amount produced per year by all human activities in Africa. This is contributing to global warming
6	Travel Continued Cars Driving a car is the most polluting act an average citizen commits. Pathogens in car exhaust: Carbon monoxide Nitrogen dioxide Nitrogen monoxide Sulfur dioxide Benzene Formaldehyde
7	Emissions Calculator Trip to Jamaica
8	Lodging and Meals Pollution-Studies indicate hat the average tourist ingests ten times as much waste and produces three times as much solid waste as the average resident. Animal and Plant extinction-All the building that is involved reduces essential ecosystems for local wildlife. Inadequate waste and sewage disposal system Deforestation-Tourism relies heavily on industry, money is being put into these industries instead of maintaining a quality environment. Land and resources are being strained-tourism industry generally overuses resources for hotels, pools, golf courses, etc.
9	Shopping “By 1987 there were more shopping malls than High Schools.” When people shop they are bringing more home than just the product. Waste comes from all the packaging and bagging. Trash production in the US has almost tripled since 1960. 27% of trash is recycled or composted 16% is burned 57% is buried in land fills Have you ever consider online shopping? Products ordered online generate 2 ½ times as much packaging materials as products bought in stores.
10	Recreational Activities Golf Courses Many acres of land have to be cleared of natural vegetation and habitat. All the grass takes a lot of water, fertilizer, and pesticides to maintain. Local Streams may be diverted Golf course development may encourage other development such as housing, shopping, and restaurants.
11	"“Most people would not..." “Most people would not be willing to pay to recreate in a devastated and polluted setting”(Clarke,3).
12	Have you ever considered vacationing locally? There are local and global environmental benefits from doing this
13	Local Bed and Breakfast Gardening Bird watching Horse back riding Hunting Fishing/ Swimming Hiking Others
14	Hiking/Horseback Riding Trails can be used for walking, running, hiking, horseback riding, and biking Preserve the wildlife Repealing of Roadless Area Conservation Rule
15	Gardening/Bird Watching Both are popular fast growing recreation choices in the US. Both are therapeutic 51.3 million Americans enjoy watching birds. Over 8,000 species of birds in the world Bird watching is easy, inexpensive, healthy, and satisfying Birds are important ecologically as well Ancient Romans
16	Gardening/Bird Watching Participants become advocates Young children should be introduced to nature Gardening includes more than just vegetables It includes planting flowers, trees, and landscape Gardening provides us with fresh produce, shade, and enhances the appearance of our environment.
17	Hunting Deer overpopulation negatively impacts plants and other wildlife species. An averaged sized deer eats six to eight pounds of plant material a day Overpopulation of deer is managed by hunting.
18	Fishing/Swimming Every summer thousands of city dwellers are replacing the drive to an ocean or lake with a trip to a farm pond Keeps fish population in control Provides fresh food Does not produce waste
19	Others These are alternatives to outdoor activities Reading Board games Cards Arts and Crafts Cooking
20	Emissions Calculator For Bed and Breakfast
21	Organizations involved… Here are some organizations that are currently involved in protecting our environment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Parks Service National Recreation and Park Association Bureau of Land Management Feel free to contact any of these for more information
22	EPA Report 2001 Results
23	EPA Report 2001 Results
24	EPA Report 2001 Results
25	Press Release Staying local is better for the environment Better for you and reduces stress and already have activities planed for you
26	References www.airhead.org/Calculator www.americanhiking.org/policy/current/roadless.html www.associatedcontent.com www.co.ho.md.us./RAP/RAP_DeerManagement.htm http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~bte2/paper.html www.desertusa.com/salton/oct_salton2.html www.epa.gov/owow/birds/intro.html www.learnnc.org/articles/resource.php?id=wildnb0701 www.nutramed.com/environment/cars.htm http://pcworld.about.com/news/Dec182000id36759.htm http://people.howstuffworks.com/landfill.htm
27	References (cont.) www.railtrail.org/benefits/recreation/birdwatching.asp www.researchmagazine.uga.edu/summer2005/printdeerspeak.htm The Recreation Roundtable. Outdoor Recreation in America 1999: The Family and the Environment. 1999. www.rossland.com/Seedo/bird.html www.saxalkali.com/caribbean/ekozyr.htm www.sfrc.ufl.edu/Extension/pubtxt/c1020f.htm www.surfrider.org/a-z/golf.htm www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/sust-tourism/env-3main.htm United States Dept. of Agriculture. Outdoors USA. 1967. United States Environmental Protection Agency. A Method to Quantify Environmental Indicators of Selected Leisure Activities in the United States. 2001.