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Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism degree supports student in the field of museum studies and informal education

Published on June 9, 2021
Adrian majored in sustainable parks, recreation and tourism and minored in museum studies to explore topics such as non-profit management and informal education.
Economic impacts of COVID-19 on travel and tourism, specifically in the Great Lakes States

Published on June 3, 2021
U.S. Travel Association publishes details of the startling decline in U.S. travel and tourism.
Who should be on our community leadership team?

Published on May 20, 2021
After several years, strategies and suggestions develop for building leadership teams to address community-driven tourism and development.
Planning commissions can strengthen inclusion with gender neutral policy language

Published on April 7, 2021
Are people of all gender identities represented in your planning commission bylaws, policies, and other documents? Many organizations have taken steps to update policies and replace gendered language with gender neutral options.
Community-driven tourism program provides benefits to rural city leaders

Published on March 18, 2021
City of St. Clair, MI leadership team reveals benefits of working together after participating in First Impressions Tourism assessment program.
Annual Shiver on the River event on Belle Isle, Detroit, is going virtual!

Published on February 4, 2021
Learn all there is to love about Belle Isle in this free family friendly webinar.
First-time visitor perspectives become the catalysts needed to spawn change just in time for the novel coronavirus pandemic

Published on January 29, 2021
City of Laingsburg, MI acts on tourism assessment results, which helps prepare them for unpredictable changes related to the pandemic, downtown business, and web presence.
Making meaningful connections in the sustainability community

Published on December 9, 2020
Gillian Chirillo’s involvement in clubs and networking opportunities has strengthened her connections to the sustainability professionals she wants to work with.
How food purchasing changed in 2020 – Did we get it right?

Published on November 20, 2020
How did consumer food purchasing habits change in 2020 and what does it mean for the future?
Jiayi Yang is putting sustainability theory into practice

Published on October 7, 2020
Using what she’s learned in the Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism major, Jiayi applied her knowledge of sustainability during an exciting summer internship at Nanjing Agricultural University.