Report: Spending on Parks and Trails Pays Dividends

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A report released this week by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department suggests that outdoor recreation saves the state more than $1 billion annually, and that more funding is needed to increase the benefits of outdoor recreation.

The report, titled Health Benefits Estimates for Oregonians from Their Outdoor Recreation Participation in Oregon, suggests that participation in outdoor recreation nets the state $1.4 billion in savings by reducing health care costs. According to the Salem Statesman Journal, those savings come mostly by reducing costs associated with chronic illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, depression, dementia, diabetes and cancers.

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