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Georgia State Parks Video

Founded in 1931

Indian Springs State Park Vogel State Park

One of the oldest state park systems in the U.S.

Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites

Mission

To protect our state's natural beauty and historic integrity while

providing opportunities for public enjoyment and education.

Vision

Using our system's diversity and a commitment to excellence as

our strengths, we will be a national model for quality service,

resource protection, outdoor recreational opportunities,

ecosystems management and interpretation of our heritage.

We will provide an excellent work environment for our employees

through effective leadership, proper training, challenging

opportunities and a guarantee of fair treatment.

48 State Parks, Lodge

Parks & Outdoor

Recreation Areas

16 State Historic Sites

8 Golf Courses

84,505 Acres

10.5 Million Visitors

What We Do

Get Outdoors

Accommodations

Cabins * Yurts * Campsites * Lodges * Group Facilities

State Historic Sites

Division Headquarters at Panola Mountain State Park885 Total Full-time & Part-time Employees

Training and Workforce Development

• DNR LMS

• Georgia Park Ranger Fundamentals

• Interaction Management

• First Aid/CPR, Archery, Blackpowder,

ATV, Chainsaw, Interpretive, Paddling,

SAR, Prescribed Fire

• State Park Leadership School

• DNR Leadership

Manager In Training

• New in FY19

• 4 Statewide Full-time Positions

FY19 Funding

• Only ¼ of funding is from the state budget

• State Appropriations: 13.2 Million

• Park Revenue: $37.6 Million

Retail and Gift Shops

• $4,638,369 in Revenue

• 9% increase from last year

• Providence Canyon up 40% even when closed 3 months

for remodeling.

Economic Impact

Park Visitation Total Tourism

Impact

Local Jobs

SWEETWATER 691,500 $70,014,375 667

FT. YARGo 537,346 $54,406,283 519

RED TOP MTN. 371,200 $37,584,000 358

TALLULAH 495,308 $50,149,935 478

R.B. RUSSELL 329,415 $33,353,269 318

PANOLA MTN. 152,287 $15,419,059 147

HARD LABOR 410,795 $41,592,994 397

Economic Impact

• Total Visitation FY18 – 10.5 Million+

• Economic Impact -- $1 Billion+

• Local Jobs Supported -- 10,000+

Partnerships

• Gainesville & Don Carter- Fishing tournaments, Dragon

boat races

• Lincoln County & Elijah Clark- Bluegrass festival

• Barrow County/Winder & Fort Yargo

▪ New visitor center

▪ New entrance

▪ New Fire Station

• Park Manager and

Assistant Manager

• Maintenance Ranger

• Housekeeper

• Interpretive Ranger

• Seasonal Naturalist

• Administrative

• Region Manager and

Assistant Manager

Programming

• 15,007 Events

Parks After Dark Theme (2019)

First Day Hikes

National Trails Day

Your State Parks Day

• Program Attendance: 328,177

Resource Management

• Prescribed Burns

• Deer Management

• Invasive Species Control

• Nuisance Animal Control

• Water-Quality Testing

Emergency Response

• Natural Disaster Response & Sheltering

• Search & Rescue

• Equipment Safety Training

State Park Workdays

Conferences

• Managers Conference (Savannah, August 2019)

• Rangers Conference (Unicoi, March 2019)

Media and Public Relations

• Assist 300 Writers and Reporters Annually

• PR Ad Value - $15 Million

• PR Circulation - 800 Million

Social Media

300,000 Facebook

Followers

57,200 Instagram

Followers

12,000 Twitter

Followers

Marketing

• Website Page Views: 28.5 Million

• 103,000 Newsletter Subscribers

• Print and Digital Advertising

• Multi-State Billboard Campaign

What’s New

• Fort Yargo Visitor Center

• Dames Ferry Campground

• Idlewilde Event Center

• Red Top Mountain Visitor Center

DNR Collaboration

• DNR Recruitment Events

• Programs (Becoming an

Outdoors Woman, Fishing

Rodeos, Outdoor Adventure

Days, Junior Ranger)

• Exhibits and Conferences

• Environmental and HPD Surveys

• Training – Chainsaw, Interaction

Management, ATV, Archery,

Birding Bootcamp, DNR LMS

Partner with DNR Divisions

• SAR and Weather

Incidents

• Prescribed Burns

• Quota Hunts

• Law Enforcement

• Storm Clean-up

• Water Testing

Volunteers

• Campground Hosts

• Golf Course Hosts

• Scout Projects

• Civic Groups

Nearly 10,000 volunteers

gave 240,000 hours of

service last year.

Friends of Georgia State Parks

• 25,000 Members

• 88,000 Service Hours Annually

• Members, Donors, Volunteers

• Your State Parks Day –

September

Colby Moore

Marketing & Communications

Manager

Colby.Moore@dnr.ga.gov

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