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

Revised benefits for Industry Market discounts coming soon!

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

Revised benefits for Industry Market discounts coming soon!

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

Revised benefits for Industry Market discounts coming soon!

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