Join Mike and Bryan each episode as they explore what it takes to make the outdoors and human-powered outdoor sports a bigger part of our lives and communities. From developing trails and creating gear libraries, to running successful programs and leading others, there's something for everyone who's ever wanted to get others fired up about getting outdoors! You'll find valuable takeaways from the conversations they have with amateurs and experts alike across the outdoor industry.
024 OSI Community Podcast - A River's Role in Redeveloping a Community
When you think about infrastructure that supports outdoor recreation you might think of ski slopes, bike parks, and trails, but in Skowhegan, Maine these days the talk is all about a river park. This kind of infrastructure investment can be a decades long journey fraught with permitting issues, fundraising challenges, and the difficult work of building a shared vision amongst stakeholders. It’s impressive that any small community would take on such a vision, but what’s even more impressive in Skowhegan is that this vision is actually coming to life.
Just this week Kristina Cannon, Executive Director of Main St. Skowhegan and leader of the Skowhegan River Park project, was notified that they’ve been awarded a $4.9 million dollar EDA grant to support construction of the park - a huge milestone for everyone involved.
But what exactly is a river park? What does it mean for the community, and what impact do Kristina and others hope it will have?
At the beginning of the summer we had the chance to sit down with Kristina to ask these questions and learn more. She shared some amazing insights including what she’s learned from returning home to central Maine to take on a leadership role in her community, her belief in outdoor recreation as a pathway for people to re-engage with each other, and how developing an unexpected passion for paddling has helped her rediscover her own backyard while giving her the fuel to consistently overcome the many obstacles she’s faced.
Links In This Episode:
Main St. Skowhegan (https://mainstreetskowhegan.org/)
Skowhegan River Park (https://runofriver.org/)
Skowhegan Outdoors (https://skowheganoutdoors.com/)
Riverfest
EDA Press Release
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Our mission is to build resilience in people and communities through (human powered) outdoor recreation. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization.
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25 May 2022
023 OSI Community Podcast - Emotional Intelligence and Serendipity in Outdoor Leadership
Chad Thatcher is a professor in Southern Oregon University’s Outdoor Adventure Leadership program. He has worked, taught, and led expeditions around the globe for decades. Yet for someone with an amazing breadth and depth of technical experience, Chad’s focus these days is on developing the emotional intelligence of tomorrow’s outdoor leaders. His goal is to develop people who can take their leadership skills into any environment, not just the outdoors.
If you find a conversation about these topics interesting, you’ll really want to listen as we dive into his research on serendipity and the role it plays in emerging leaders’ development. Chad’s enthusiasm for his craft is infectious, and every time we talk, I come away feeling more curious and more inspired to keep learning. I hope this episode of the OSI Community Podcast does the same for you!
Links Discussed in the Episode:
Southern Oregon University
Primal Leadership- Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
Day One Journaling App
Emotional Intelligence Consortium
Emotional Intelligence 23 Competencies PDF
The Outdoor Sport Institute & The OSI Community
Our mission is to help people make human-powered outdoor sports an integral part of their lives and communities. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Through the OSI Community you can access a growing online resource library and a network of peers to connect with and share ideas.
Join The OSI Community For Free!
16 Apr 2022
022 OSI Community Podcast - Workforce Development Through Outdoor Leadership Training
This month as we continue to explore outdoor leadership development, we sat down with Seth Walton, the Outdoor Leadership Instructor at the Mid-Coast School of Technology. Seth walks us through his experience combining outdoor leadership training and workforce development for high school students in one of Maine's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers. He shared his approach to building a highly sought-after experience, and the ways being a small program can have BIG advantages for students. To learn more about Seth and his Outdoor Leadership program at the Mid-Coast School of Technology click on the link below.
Mid-Coast School of Technology Outdoor Leadership Program
The Outdoor Sport Institute & The OSI Community
Our mission is to help people make human-powered outdoor sports an integral part of their lives and communities. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization.
The OSI Community is a peer-driven network of people who are -
Personally pursuing outdoor sports,
Teaching and mentoring others outdoors, and / or
Building capacity for outdoor sports in their own community
Through the OSI Community you can access a growing online resource library and a network of peers to connect with and share ideas.
Join The OSI Community For Free!
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