SUMMER FUN INDEX In California, summer fun means fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing by the water. Here s how Californians use and enjoy our waterways, by the numbers. Number of national parks with a waterway Visitors to national parks with waterways. million Number of state parks with a waterway. million Number of summer camps offering water activities Number of registered boats 9,9 Number of fishing licenses, tags, and permits. million Number of fishing licenses. million We should live in a world where we can drink the water and swim in our lakes and streams without fear of illness. Amanda Read, Environment California Member Includes Historic Trails and National Monuments, http://www.nps.gov/state/ca/list.htm?program=parks http://www.nps.gov/state/ca/list.htm?program=parks http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex/ http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/9/files/-%0statistical%0report%0internet.pdf http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/california-summer-camps.html http://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/cabinet0/california_boating_economics%0state.pdf *Photo of the Trinity River by Brian O Connor via Flickr Creative Commons
In Georgia, summer fun means fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing by the water. Here s how Georgians use and enjoy our waterways, by the numbers. Number of national parks with a waterway Visitors to national parks with waterways. million Number of state parks with a waterway. million Number of summer camps offering water activities 9 Number of registered boats, Number of fishing licenses, tags, and permits, Number of fishing licenses, Includes Historic Trails and National Monuments, http://www.nps.gov/state/ga/list.htm?program=parks https://irma.nps.gov/stats/reports/park http://gastateparks.org/find/ Georgia State Parks Department http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/georgia-summer-camps.html http://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/cabinet0/georgia_boating_economics%0state.pdf * Photo of Chattahoochee River by niksnut via Flickr Creative Commons
In Iowa, summer fun means fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing by the water. Here s how Iowans use and enjoy our waterways, by the numbers. Number of national parks with a waterway Visitors to national parks with waterways 99,99 Number of state parks with a waterway. million Number of summer camps offering water activities Number of registered boats, Number of fishing licenses, tags, and permits 9,0 Number of fishing licenses 0, Includes Historic Trails and National Monuments, http://www.nps.gov/state/ia/list.htm?program=parks http://www.nps.gov/state/ia/list.htm?program=parks http://www.iowadnr.gov/destinations/stateparksrecareas/iowasstateparks.aspx http://www.iowadnr.gov/portals/idnr/uploads/parks/pdfs/0annualreportsupplement.pdf http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/iowa-summer-camps.html http://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/cabinet0/iowa_boating_economics%0state.pdf *Photo of Big Creek Lake by Manop via Flickr Creative Commons
SUMMER FUN INDEX In Illinois, summer fun means fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing by the water. Here s how Illinois residents use and enjoy our waterways, by the numbers. Number of national parks with a waterway Visitors to national parks with waterways 09,0 Number of state parks with a waterway 9,0, Number of summer camps offering water activities Number of registered boats, Number of fishing licenses, tags, and permits,0 Number of fishing licenses, [Clean water] is the single most important thing not only for the continuing existence of the human species, but indeed all life. Alexandra Ranieri, Environment Illinois Member Includes Historic Trails and National Monuments, http://www.nps.gov/state/il/list.htm?program=parks http://www.nps.gov/state/il/list.htm?program=parks http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/recreation/pages/activitessitesfacilities.aspx Illinois Department of Natural Resources http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/illinois-summer-camps.html http://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/cabinet0/illinois_boating_economics%0state.pdf * Photo of the Mississippi River by Jim Brekke via Flickr Creative Commons
SUMMER FUN INDEX In Maryland, summer fun means fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing by the water. Here s how Marylanders use and enjoy our waterways, by the numbers. Number of national parks with a waterway Visitors to national parks with waterways. million Number of state parks with a waterway. million Number of summer camps offering water activities 0 Number of registered boats, Number of fishing licenses, tags, and permits,0 Number of fishing licenses, Includes Historic Trails and National Monuments, http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/0glance/html/parkn.html https://irma.nps.gov/stats/reports/park http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/outdoors.aspx Maryland Park Service 0 http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/maryland-summer-camps.html http://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/cabinet0/maryland_boating_economics%0state.pdf http://www.fws.gov/duckstamps/duckstampsalesbystateoctober0.pdf *Photo of the Chesapeake Bay by Mike Zarro/Creative Commons
Throughout the state of New York, summer fun means fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing by the water. Here s how New Yorkers use and enjoy our waterways, by the numbers. Number of national parks with a waterway Visitors to national parks with waterways. million Number of state parks with a waterway. million Number of summer camps offering water activities Number of registered boats, Number of fishing licenses, tags, and permits 90,0 Number of fishing licenses 9,0 Includes Historic Trails and National Monuments, http://www.nps.gov/state/ny/list.htm?program=parks https://irma.nps.gov/stats/reports/park http://www.parks.ny.gov/parks/ https://data.ny.gov/recreation/state-park-annual-attendance-figures-by-facility-b/fn-xj#column-menu http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/new-york-summer-camps.html http://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/cabinet0/new_york_boating_economics%0state.pdf *Photo of Niagara Falls by Scott Kinmartin via Flickr Creative Commons
In Oregon, summer fun means fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing by the water. Here s how Oregonians use and enjoy our waterways, by the numbers. Number of national parks with a waterway Visitors to national parks with waterways 0, Number of state parks with a waterway. million Number of summer camps offering water activities Number of registered boats,00 Number of fishing licenses, tags, and permits 9,9 Number of fishing licenses, Clean water is the source of all life on Earth. Plants can t grow from polluted water and animals can t live in it. Plus, it s so much more fun to play in clean water! Dawn Lopez, Environment Oregon Includes Historic Trails and National Monuments, http://www.nps.gov/state/or/list.htm?program=parks http://www.nps.gov/state/or/list.htm?program=parks http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=visit.dsp_find Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/oregon-summer-camps.html http://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/cabinet0/oregon_boating_economics%0state.pdf *Photo of the McKenzie River by Matt Malone via Flickr Creative Commons
In Virginia, summer fun means fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing by the water. Here s how Virginians use and enjoy our waterways, by the numbers. Number of national parks with a waterway Visitors to national parks with waterways. million Number of state parks with a waterway. million Number of summer camps offering water activities Number of registered boats,9 Number of fishing licenses, tags, and permits, Number of fishing licenses 9, Includes Historic Trails and National Monuments, http://www.nps.gov/state/va/list.htm?program=parks http://www.nps.gov/state/va/list.htm?program=parks http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/virginia-summer-camps.html http://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/cabinet0/virginia_boating_economics%0state.pdf * Photo of the Shenandoah River by Bethaleh via Flickr Creative Commons