Outdoor School in Washington State: The Butterfly Net to Catch All Kids

Jon Snyder is Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s Senior Policy Advisor for Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development. He coordinates policy, legislation, budget items, and outreach related to outdoor recreation. He was appointed in December 2015 after serving on the Spokane City Council for six years and owning a regional outdoor magazine for nine years. Snyder served on the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, Spokane Transit Authority, and Spokane Regional Health District as well as having a leadership role in passing local ballot measures to fund parks, streets, libraries, and public transportation. He is also a founding member of the Confluence of States a bipartisan organization developing a national platform to grow the outdoor recreation industry, protect our nation’s wild places and transform conservation into a driver for economic prosperity.

Jon joined us during our January 2022 Community Dinner to talk about Outdoor School in Washington State.

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