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Outdoor Recreation In Iowa SCORP Plan 2023-2028 (StoryMap)


Outdoor Recreation In Iowa SCORP Plan 2023-2028 (accessible pdf)


The 2023-2028 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan titled Outdoor Recreation in Iowa, is now available and produced in an interactive StoryMap format that allows you to drill down to your community or region in maps and data that accompany the state’s priorities for outdoor recreation. With each priority, there are recommendations on how communities, counties and other recreation providers can help move Iowa towards realizing these outcomes.

Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Priorities:

  • Enhance the Quality of Life of Iowans Through the Availability and Diversity of Natural Resources, Parks and Outdoor Recreation Opportunities
  • The Right Opportunities. The Right Place. Done the Right Way