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In 2007, 31% of all travelers to Maryland were from within the state compared to 17% from Pennsylvania and 11% from Virginia. Distant secondary markets include Canada, England, Germany and France. Delaware - About 7.8 million visitors traveled to Delaware in 2007, representing a decline of almost 4% from 2006. Forty percent of Delaware visitors spent one or more nights per trip, with an average spending rate of $826 per party. The average stay for overnight visitors in 2007 was 1.67 nights. Sixty percent of Delaware visitors were day visitors. Approximately 7 million visitors traveled to Delaware to pursue leisure activities. Only 28% percent of Delaware visitors were visiting friends and relatives. The majority (90%) of visitors travel to Delaware by personal vehicle. Dining was the most popular trip activity (36%), followed by shopping (30%), entertainment (27%), gambling (20%), beach/waterfront-related activities (16%), and touring/sightseeing (13%). The primary states of origin for Delaware visitors (other than Delaware; 20%) were Maryland (20%), New Jersey (15.4%), Pennsylvania (13.9%), Virginia (7.7%), and North Carolina (6.4%). District of Columbia - In 2007, Washington, D.C. welcomed 16.2 million visitors, including 1.2 million international visitors, making it the eighth most visited destination for international travelers in the U.S. Sixty-one percent (61%) of domestic visitors traveled to D.C. for leisure. For overnight visitors, the average length of stay is 3.4 nights. D.C.'s hospitality industry generated an estimated $5.7 billion in visitor spending on hotels, dining, shopping, transportation and entertainment in 2007. Travel and Tourism supports more than 71,000 jobs and generates $2.7 billion in wages. Sixteen states supply 83% of all visitors to the District: New York, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, Texas, and Colorado. Virginia - Visits to Virginia's state parks in 2008 totaled 6,937,450, down 2.5% compared to 2007. Recreational visits to Virginia’s national parks in 2008 totaled 22,146,653, only 215,446 fewer visitors than 2007. The Virginia Welcome Centers assisted 13,223,064 visitors in 2008, a 58% increase over 2007. Beginning in December of 2008, Virginia closed all Welcome Centers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Visitors to Welcome Centers through April, 2009 totaled 1,000,800, a 13% decline from the same period in 2008. Data from the Virginia Department of Taxation show lodging taxable sales (hotels/motels, campgrounds, bed & breakfasts) totaled $3.1 billion in 2008. Statewide lodging room demand was down 3.7% through March of 2009 compared to the same period of 2008, according to Smith Travel Research, Inc. Room rates have increased by .1% to $98.70 through March 2009. Occupancy rates, which reflect changes in both the 30
supply and demand for rooms, averaged 48.3% through March 2009, down 7.2% from the same period in 2008. Individual Gateway Sites Data from a sampling of Gateways depicts a fairly steady decline in visitation at state parks, although Sandy Point State Park (Annapolis, MD) is seeing an upward trend thus far in 2009. A few museums experienced substantial increases in visitation during the past year or more. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD – Overall visitation dropped significantly between 2004 (63,158) and 2005 (58,122). Visitation climbed upward and held steady in 2006 (62,129) and 2007 (62,857), and rose significantly in 2008 (72,222). Chesapeake Bay Marine Museum, St. Michaels, MD – Overall visitation dropped substantially between 2005 (62,465) and 2006 (58,982). Visitation climbed in 2007 (61,053) and decreased in 2008 (52,744). Elk Neck State Park, North East, MD – Overall visitation rose significantly between 2004 (561,451) and 2005 (666,009). Visitation steadily declined thereafter: 2006 (411,154), 2007 (305,662), 2008 (269,695). Monthly totals in early 2009 (January – March) are generally consistent with the same time-frame in 2008. Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD – Overall visitation peaked in 2006 (822,108), dropped in 2007 (784,793) and decreased substantially in 2008 (710,867). The trend to date in 2009 (January – March) is upward from 2008. Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, DE – Overall visitation peaked in FY2005 (179,503) and dropped substantially in FY2006 (161,096). Visitation spiraled downward in FY2007 (87,698) and FY2008 (84,568). [Fiscal year: July 1 – June 30] Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, VA – Overall visitation peaked in FY2006 (163,631), dropped in FY2007 (140,075), and climbed upward in FY2008 (157,220). The trend to date in FY2009 is upward from FY 2008. [Fiscal year: July 1 – June 30] More complete data for the above-mentioned Gateway sites are in Appendix I. SECTION 5: POTENTIAL VISITOR EXPERIENCES Visitor Experience Objectives Visitor experience objectives describe opportunities that will enable people to fully enjoy, understand and appreciate the diverse resources associated with the Trail. The objectives 31
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accurately follow the historic rout
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APPENDIX C: SUMMARY REPORT, 2007-20
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*The health conscious (exercise, et
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*There is a long-term history of Am
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*Weather and the seasons affect the
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through the environment. An example
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*Patuxent River Park *Jug Bay *Park
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*Nanticoke Indian Association Museu
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*Feel a sense of empowerment to pro
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*Coastal Zone Management/Department
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*Publicize during 2008 celebration.
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*Create websites to communicate inf
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*From Point Lookout State Park meet
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*Note: For our purposes, the term
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APPENDIX D: TRAIL-RELATED RESOURCES
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Interpretation Potential Public or
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what they knew about their homeland
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closer to fresh arable land. Someti
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Pennsylvania. Like the Massawomeck,
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and essentially superior to the way
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proportion that he seemed the goodl
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coal, and rich soil were deposited
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The forests by the Bay were home to
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APPENDIX G: TEACHER/EDUCATIONAL RES
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1) Identify and describe a shallop.
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This lesson primarily covers the pe
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2) Research and classify plants and
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In this activity, students will exp
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Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on
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APPENDIX I: VISITATION DATA FROM IN
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Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, DE Mo
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Washington, DC 20230 Phone: 202- 48
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Maryland Office of Tourism Developm
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La Plata, MD 20646 Phone: 301-609-7
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8601 Georgia Avenue, Suite 612 Silv
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Virginian Eastern Shore Water Trail
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interpretive kiosk is already in pl
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APPENDIX M: SITE-SPECIFIC INTERPRET
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APPENDIX N: TEMPLATE FOR CHESAPEAKE
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explorations of Chesapeake Bay reso
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APPENDIX O: TEMPLATE FOR CAPTAIN JO
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and opportunities to explore their
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law. B. NPS Appropriations: Nothing
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• Education: Serving as outdoor c
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Raise Funds Develop a fundraising p
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Interviews Interview community lead
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organization. Implementing plans, r
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• Support and acknowledge their e
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Local Government Grants—Many loca
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Donors generally give large gifts t
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• Existing access, parking, and m
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Inform boaters about the availabili
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nonprofit organizations. As the tra
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Liability One issue that almost all
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enhance their experience—and dire
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Wayside exhibits can heighten inter
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Map Folders or Brochure Produce a s
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On a website, provide a Resource li
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Orientation exhibits can be standar
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Maintain Facilities Clean and repai
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• Be considerate of others Paddli
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• Sierra Club Inner City Outings:
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Make sure the work crews receive tr
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What Is the CBGN Grant Program? --
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Grants projects that actively invol
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Gateways Network Graphics Standards
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Curriculum-Based: Proposed programs
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public education of and access to t
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• Attachments must be on 8 ½" x
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are to carry out the project. You m
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Telephone: 202-442-8800 Richmond, V
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will then be required to supplement
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