Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

40 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 AT A GLANCE NEWMEXICO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT – OUTDOOR RECREATION DIVISION WHAT: Working to ensure that all New Mexicans gain from the public health, environmental, and economic benefits of sustainable outdoor recreation WHERE: Sante Fe, New Mexico WEBSITE: https://www.nmoutside.com/ New Mexico Economic Development Department – Outdoor Recreation Division N ew Mexico’s outdoor recreation industry is a powerhouse. In 2020, it contributed $1.9 billion to the state GDP. It employed over 25,000 people as gear makers, raft guides, hunting outfitters, hospitality professionals, retailers, and more, putting $1 billion into their pockets, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham created the Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the Economic Development Department to harness this success and ensure that the growth of the outdoor economy benefits all New Mexicans. Since the office was signed into law in April 2019, it has worked to ensure that all state residents gain from the public health, environmental, and economic benefits of sustainable outdoor recreation. That mission manifests itself in daily actions that fall under four key categories: Economic development, equity and education, conservation, and public health. The ORD staff, comprised of Director Axie Navas and Deputy Director Alyssa Renwick, work with outdoor recreation businesses one-on-one to connect them with the financial resources they need to thrive and WORKING TO DIVERSIFY THE NEWMEXICO ECONOMY AND ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS