"Welcome" is such a common word, but one with a very important meaning. It means "received with pleasure
and hospitality into one's company or home."
Making
someone feel very welcome to outdoor recreational experiences on public lands is what motivates Partners for Access
to the Woods - PAW. How can a outdoor recreation opportunity be designed so all are included or more importantly each individual
feels welcome?
PAW
continues to work with our many partners to find ways to improve outdoor recreation experiences on public lands and make the
visitor feel welcome. The Empire PAW Site outside of Empire,
Colorado
is being developed into an outdoor classroom for testing trail and exhibit designs that will include persons of all abilities.
The site will provide a place where the general public, college students, government agencies and others can come together
to experience trail and exhibit designs that included persons of all abilities in these outdoor
recreation experiences.
Guiding
the experiments for trail and exhibits designs will be Proposed Architectural Barriers Act
Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas.
Our
Birding for All project, formerly the American Dipper Project, continues to attract new partners. Our
goal is to find ways to include persons of all abilities in outdoor recreation experiences, with emphasis on tactile exhibits
and "wayfinding for the visually impaired".
Welcome to our site.
