Tracking Resources
Numerous resources can be found online that may provide measurement data or statistics in some form. The following resources were shared by participants in the three byway sustainability brainstorming sessions organized by Seaway Trail, Inc. The list, while not exhaustive, offers possibilities for finding useful information for developing grant requests, fund-raising programs and other financial sustainability plans. Thanks go to Doug Ververs of Cornell University Cooperative Extension for assembling this list.
Byways
Federal Highway Administration/National Scenic Byways Online
National Scenic Byways Fondation - call 651-330-6375
National Scenic Byways Resource Center
Also check with your State Department of Transportation re: Scenic Byways
Demographics
Federal
Departments & Agencies A to Z
U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Census Bureau State & County Quickfacts
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - 2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife Recreation
International Trade
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
U.S. Department of Commerce-International Trade Administration (Trade Stats Express)
Lodging-Related
American Hotel & Lodging Association
American Hotel & Lodging – Educational Institute
Bed & Breakfast Inns of America
Check for any Bed & Breakfast Association for your state or region
National & International Trade Associations Related to Byways
American Sportfishing Association
Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds(ARVC)
International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA)
National Recreation & Park Association
National Rural Development Partnerships
National Scenic Byways Resource Center (America’s Byways)
Professional Association of Innkeepers International
Travel Industry Association of America
Regional Promotion Organizations - Check your area for regional promotion organizations, including tourism councils, business associations, heritage commissions, etc…
State-Level Departments & Agencies
Check with your State for a Department of Business, Economic Development, Environmental Conservation/Natural Resource Deparment, Historic Preservation, Parks/Recreation, Scenic Byways, Transportation, and Tourism.
Trade Associations
Check your area, state and nationally for trade associations that might have an interest in partnering with byways, e.g., campground owners, chambers of commerce, museum associations, parks & conservation groups, ski areas association, wine & grape foundations.
See also
Resources lists on other pages of this CD.
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