Our Mission
To promote, enhance, and develop sustainable outdoor recreation that encourages responsible use, personal well being, and economic benefit in the Bighorn Basin.
This Website
This is a Google Site - a free website - that we can use as a centralized portal for our Team and the items we are developing. If you are a member, bookmark this page for easy return access to our agendas and documents. There is also a Members page that we will build out with an image and brief name and contact info for our members.
Milestone Deliverables
Our group of public and private volunteers officially launched in October of 2018. Our Milestone Deliverables to date include the following:
- The Bighorn Basin Outdoor Recreation Collaborative Charter, completed and adopted February 2019
- Our Three-Year Strategic Plan, finalized February 2020, and
- the Strategic Plan's Project Appendix, a living document
BBORC in the News
See what others are saying about BBORC, in chronological order
Casper Star Tribune, May 18, 2019, by Christine Peterson
"New state office pushes to beef up Wyoming's outdoor recreation economy and reputation"
Basin Republican Rustler, December 26, 2019, by Jessica Robinson
"Collaborative focuses on emphasizing outdoor recreation within Bighorn Basin"
Northern Wyoming News, January 2020, by Seth Romsa
"Outdoor Recreation Collaborative finding its footing in projects"
Northern Wyoming News, February 20, 2020
Basin Republican Rustler, February 27, 2020, by Barbara Anne Greene
"Commissioners learn more about Outdoor Recreation Collaborative"
Northern Wyoming News, March 5, 2020
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BBORC published materials
Here is what we have published and distributed about BBORC, in chronological order
Infographic: About the BBORC, presented to Governor Gordon, June 2019
BBORC Spring 2020 Update: Full Color or No Background
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RELATED LINKS
- State Trails Program and Grants
- Mountain bike and single track development guide
- NOHVCC UTV/ATV trail development guide
- IMBA Mountain bike trail development and grants
- Land, Water Conservation Fund fact sheet for Wyoming
- Land, Water Conservation Fund grant program
- NEEF grants (funding for public lands days, which can be used to create or maintain trails)
SUB-COMMITTEES
Communications
Barbara Anne Greene
Christy Fleming
CJ Grimes
Jeff Thornton
Kristi Robison
Meri Ann Rush
Terry Livingston
Outdoor Summit
Christy Fleming
CJ Grimes
Hannah Fortney
Jeff Thornton
Valarie Anderson
Programs
Meri Ann Rush
Terry Livingston
Todd Johnson
Projects
Alan Grubb
Chris Paris
Dan O’Keefe
Hannah Fortney
Justin Smith
Vickie Hogen
John Dornan
Rick Tryder
If you would like to participate in one of the sub-committees, let us know at a meeting, or email us at wybborc@gmail.com.