"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".
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