The Texas Outdoor Recreation Ecosystem

Growth and longevity within a natural ecosystem are dependent on acquiring from limited resources and optimizing relationships with external factors.
Outdoor brands, entrepreneurs and rural communities are the backbone of a $48 billion recreation economy in Texas. They create the innovative gear that keep us comfortable or camouflaged and provide the spaces we adventure or escape daily stressors. Consequently, building healthy communities capable of demonstrating economic resiliency.
Texas has a tremendously healthy appreciation for the outdoors, from historic ranching and conservation practices to being the birthplace of recently adopted Olympic sport, bouldering. However, ecosystem participants that enable the continuation of outdoor recreation face increasing competitive forces.
TxORA elevates the collective value for outdoor entrepreneurs and communities by establishing an engaged recreation ecosystem and empowering members to obtain greater resources through continuous learning, collaborations and exposure driving events.

Approach

Engage diverse outdoor sectors
Industry Conversations, Cross-Sector Networking, Discussion Groups

Educate and inform
Economic Strength, Public Health Benefits, Rural Community Resiliency

Bridge relationships
Connect Commerce, Recreation, Conservation and Community

Enhance Exposure
Showcase Texas Outdoor Business, Outdoor Rec Industry Markets

Nurture Small Business
Reduce Constraints, Collective Spaces, Fundraising for Sponsorships & Grants
Additional Services to Support Outdoor Business
Business consulting, photo services, sales training, or event support? Engage@txora.org

Outdoor Businesses
Recreation Places
Resource Champions
The Texas Outdoor Recreation Ecosystem

Essential participants and influential forces of the Texas outdoor recreation ecosystem, working together, to elevate outdoor business and rural communities
Knowledge Partners
Supportive Structures
Connecting Outdoor Businesses
To industry learning networks, exposure driving events and engagements that strengthen our communities.
TxORA Outdoor Industry Membership
Texas-based outdoor business, brands and recreation places
Outdoor Business Network
Startups & innovators
Brands & retailers
Outdoor professionals
Event directors
Recreation Places
Parks & waterways
Outdoor venues
Rural communities
Accomodations
Small Business Tiers (revenue <$500k)
TIER
ANNUAL DUES
Connected
Engaged
Elevated
$100
$300
$450
Revenue Based Tiers
$500K - 1M
$1M - 5M
$5M+
$1,000
$1,750
$3,000
Outdoor Industry Membership
Texas-based outdoor business, brands and recreation places
Including:
Startups & smalls
Brands & retailers
Outfitters & guides
Specialty manufacturers
Gear innovators
Product developers
Recreation venues
Activity directors
Land & ranch professionals

Small Business Tiers (revenue <$500k)
TIER
ANNUAL DUES
Connected
Engaged
Elevated
$100
$300
$450
Revenue Based Tiers
$500K - 1M
$1M - 5M
$5M+
$1,000
$1,750
$3,000
Outdoor Network Membership
Community & activity groups
Conservation nonprofits
State agencies & municipalities Workforce & academic leaders
Nature centers & preserves
Private investors & tech leaders
Cross-sector collaborators
Health practitioners

Size / Revenue based tiers
ANNUAL DUES
Early-stage NPO
Activity Groups (<100)
<$100,000
$100K - 500K
$500K - 1M
$1M - 5M
$5M
$100
$200
$350
$500
$1,750
$3,250
$4,250
Community Members
Individual participants of the outdoor recreation ecosystem


TxORA Equips Ecosystem Participants
With data, partnerships and learning networks that empower outdoor entrepreneurs to achieve their business goals and reinforce connections to our rural communities.
External Learning & Capacity Network

SOBAN
State Outdoor Business Alliance Network
