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## [Center Featured on Oregon State's ‘First Monday Update’ Video Series](https://blog.orei.oregonstate.edu/first-monday-update-video-series-welcomes-our-director-of-industry-engagement)

 July 19, 2021

 Meredith Morrice, who heads up industry engagement for the Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy, was recently a featured guest on First Monday Update, a monthly video segment hosted by Anita Azarenko, interim vice president for Oregon State Extension & Engagement. Considering that the Center was still in the initiative phase the last time it was covered on an episode of First Monday Update,.

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## [Introducing the Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy](https://blog.orei.oregonstate.edu/introducing-the-center-for-the-outdoor-recreation-economy)

 May 26, 2021

 We're excited to announce that the Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative (OREI) is now a full "Center" within Oregon State University.

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## [In the News: Wildfires and Oregon's Recreation Economy](https://blog.orei.oregonstate.edu/in-the-news-covid-impact-on-outdoor-industry-0)

 September 20, 2020

 After struggling through nearly two weeks of devastating fires and a thick blanket of smoke, rains finally brought a measure of relief late last week. Now comes the work of grappling with the damage. This New York Times feature article, which draws from an interview with OREI executive director, Lee Davis, explores the impact of Oregon's natural resources economy.

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## [In the News: Update on the State of the Industry](https://blog.orei.oregonstate.edu/in-the-news-covid-impact-on-outdoor-industry)

 September 6, 2020

 Since spring, OREI has been working in partnership with the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) to track the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sprawling outdoor industry. After early data revealed widespread economic devastation, our most recent findings offer signs of recovery. Media coverage shows how our research is shaping the conversation. Caption of bike riders in woods goes here

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