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Outdoor Recreation
​Planning and Development

Outdoor recreation in Alabama generates $6.6 billion annually
and accounts for 65,409 jobs,
​3% of all employees in the state.

Source: Recreationroundtable.org 2023 Alabama Data
​​UACED provides project support and technical assistance to local governments, government agencies, and non‐profit organizations working to establish and market motorized and non‐motorized recreational trails in communities across Alabama. Assistance covers the spectrum of project and program development includes identification of assets and opportunities, project feasibility evaluation, organization and strategy, real estate acquisition, identification and coordination of public and private partners, site master planning, environmental impact assessment, environmental sustainability, fundraising, public communications, and marketing.

Directional sign in forest

Alabama Trails
​Commission

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Schematic of S. W. Taylor Overlook site masterplan, Sumter County

Trail User Count and
​Survey Program

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Cahaba lily in bloom along river bank

Cahaba Blueway
Initiative​

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Schematic of S. W. Taylor Overlook site masterplan, Sumter County

S. W. Taylor Overlook
​Tri-County Riders

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Group of people walking on sidewalk wearing 100 Alabama Miles t-shirts

100 Alabama Miles
​Challenge​

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Picture of boat ramp

Bridgeport Landing Park
Wilcox County

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