Services and Offerings
At Recreation Solutions Group, we combine research, best practices, and decades of experience to provide effective visitor use management solutions for today’s most challenging problems in parks, protected areas, and communities. It’s no secret that visitation to our shared lands continues to increase. This increased visitation is driven by many factors – mental and physical health benefits, challenge, renewal, relaxation – and with this visitation comes the potential for impact. Regardless of where or how people recreate, from local parks to deep wilderness, lands enjoyed for recreation often suffer from impacts that affect both the land and people – the natural resources and the visitor experience. In order to achieve and maintain desired future conditions and overall sustainability, Recreation Solutions Group offers the following services:
VISITOR USE MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
RESOURCE AND RECREATION MONITORING STRATEGY
RESEARCH DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
VISITOR SURVEYS
STRATEGIC PLANNING
ADAPTIVE / UNIVERSAL RECREATION AND TRAIL DESIGN
COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
SOCIAL / ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY
MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION
ADAPTIVE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGN
FACILITATION
Through a multifaceted approach, Recreation Solutions Group is able to offer tailored solutions to meet the most pressing needs in any type of park, protected area, or community setting. We work with some of today’s top minds in visitor use management, recreation ecology, human dimensions of natural resources, and current best management practices. We realize that every park, protected area, and community is different, and we deliver solutions that match the problems for maximum effectiveness. The more we know about a place and its visitors, the more effective we can be in our approach. We know that time is of the essence – our process is thorough but efficient because we know you need solutions today.
The Trailhead
CONSULTATION: Initial consultation to understand the management concerns, specific impacts, and visitation patterns of the area
EVALUATION: Site visit(s) for current situational and visitor use evaluation
ASSESSMENT: Assessment of current management strategies, including available monitoring data, with respect to sustainable recreation
The Route
APPLICATION: Use of contemporary, tested, and proven strategies to effectively address specific impacts or visitor use issues
DEVELOPMENT: Development of fresh, data-driven and innovative tactics to address additional concerns
INTEGRATION: Synchronization of all components for an integrated, coherent visitor use management plan
The Summit
GUIDANCE: Data-driven guidance regarding implementation of proven tactics for effectively managing visitor use including long-term monitoring
EFFICACY: Assessment tools to help quantify and enhance the efficacy of overall efforts
FOCUS: Empirical research focused on specific topics, impacts, or behaviors of interest
Ready to learn how we can help?
Recreation and Visitor Use Management
“The impact of Ben’s work in both the Adirondack and Catskill Parks will be felt for generations to come. He brought expertise, thoroughness, and creativity to both projects. Ben’s wealth of experience from across public lands helped us understand the context for the challenges New York’s Adirondack and Catskill Parks are experiencing. He is a pleasure to work with.”
– J. GOREN, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB