The Surfrider Foundations’ Washington Policy Manager, Gus Gates, will present the results of the Surfrider and Point 97 project to collect a baseline characterization of coastal and ocean recreational use patterns. The recreational use survey polled coastal and ocean recreation users to summarize the intensity of specific recreational activities along the Washington coast. The results will indicate where specific activities typically take place, show weighted averages of ocean use statistics including the number of days people recreated in the last year and how much money was spent per trip. The presentation is intended for the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau and anyone interested in the results of the Marine Spatial Planning project.

For more information, read Surfrider’s blog about the recreational use survey, read the project Scope of Work or project page.