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Registration for the Third Annual Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit Now Open

 

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – March 26, 2025 – In a partnership between the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation and the Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute, the third annual Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit and Search and Rescue Conference will be held on May 1-3, 2025, at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center in Laramie, Wyoming. 

 

“This event is a place for stakeholders of the outdoor recreation industry to share information and learn more about the importance of recreation in Wyoming communities,” shared Mark Tesoro, Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation manager. “The Summit draws in presenters and attendees from state and federal agencies, businesses, and related organizations, among many other industry professionals. It fuels us to continue serving the people of Wyoming and generate new, innovative ways to further our missions.”

 

Thursday, May 1, will feature a keynote presentation from Luis Benitez, Chief Impact Officer of the Trust for Public Land and author of Higher Ground: How the Outdoor Recreation Industry Can Save the World. Attendees can also participate in several breakout sessions focused on different aspects of Wyoming’s outdoor recreation community, including panel discussions on our retail and manufacturing industries, a grants workshop with insights and updates on federal funding and the new Wyoming Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Trust Fund, and a discussion of trail development and resulting community benefits. Thursday will conclude with presentations featuring the work of University of Wyoming students, followed by a social hour for attendees.  

 

Friday, May 2, will open with a panel discussion featuring state legislators on integrating outdoor recreation issues into Wyoming’s legislative agenda. There will also be presentations on the role of outdoor recreation in local economic development, challenges and opportunities in Wyoming’s guiding community, and the importance of grassroots trail stewardship before concluding with a session focused on how the outdoor recreation industry/community can support public land management agencies through partnerships. Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service leaders will be on hand for this final general session. Friday’s programming will end with optional field trips in the Laramie area.  

 

The Search and Rescue Conference (SARCON) will occur on Saturday, May 3. It will feature a panel discussion from Wyoming’s Search and Rescue Council about the relationship between outdoor recreation and search and rescue efforts, a session focused on mental health support for Search and Rescue volunteers, and breakout sessions in the afternoon with technical presentations and gear demonstrations.  

 

Registration costs $100 per attendee for the two-day Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit (WORS) and $50 for the one-day SARCON. The two-day WORS registration fee includes breakfast and lunch on May 1 and May 2, access to all sessions, and a chance to win a raffle prize on May 2 (attendees must be present to win). The one-day SARCON registration fee includes breakfast and lunch on May 3 and access to all sessions and demonstrations during the day. If you are interested in attending, please register here. 

 

Discover Carbon County, Kate’s Real Food, Pointe Strategies, SE Group, the Wyoming Business Council, and Stio are sponsoring the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit this year. The deadline to sponsor this event is March 31, 2025. If you want to become a sponsor, please email Laurel Stephens at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

For more information about the event or to review the schedule, please visit wyorec.info/WORS2025. If you have any questions regarding registration and scheduling, please email Taylor Kruger at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..