Welcome everyone!!

Thanks for joining us tonight! We will get started shortly.

Good evening all...great to be here to celebrate outdoor recreation in Washington! Owen Rowe, Governmental Affairs Director- State Parks

Brit Kramer, Big Tent Outdoor Recreation Coalition - today I saw a flamingo

Christine Mahler, WWRC. Favorite animal I encounter in teh outdoors is my dog, Tahoma!!!

Byron Stuck, Northwest Motorcycle Ass’n, Dog/Mini Aussie!

Humpback whale cruised right next to me in a small skiff in AK!

Rob Sendak Big Tent Board Member since 2017 … My day job is the Boating Programs Manager @ Washington State Parks

Gabrielle Abbott, DNR, bobcat in AZ!

POLAR BEAR

Julie Gilling, DNR. Favorite animal that I've encountered in-person is the black bear

I'm so jealous of your moose, James! Betsy Robblee, The Mountaineers, and probably a sloth in Costa Rica last November :)

Ted Jackson w/ WA ATV Association - Cougars

State Rep. Steve Tharinger - Orca

Andrea Imler, WTA -- I can't choose which animal...but I'm going with grizzly (not in WA)

I'm pretty sure Jon has that tatoo!

The only tattoo I have is my wedding ring

All of the above!

which outdoor schools do too!!

All of the above … and wearing life jackets on canoes/kayaks and SUPS!!!!! REP RYU!!!!!

also, what about pickleball? I know that's Owen's favorite bill right now

I thought it was the state dino

LOL

Ha ha...thanks Christine...still smarting here with the loss of the State Dinosaur

What happened to the State Dino bill?

Didn't make cutoff

We simply ran out of time on many fine policy bills.

We will see what we can do next session Rep. Ryu!

Yes, definitely planning on 2023 being another big year for outdoor recreation.

Might be my favorite district, Rep Steele!

Love the long distance urban trails in your district Rep. Boehnke!

Thanks Owen! We do too!

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Woohoo Rep Ryu!

WOW! great job

The pup was born at Bowman Bay at Deception Pass State Park!

adorable

Love Bowman Bay!

Raspberries

hops

raspberries

Hops

hops

cranberries

grapes

blueberries

grapes

I remembered the question... but clearly not the answer

LOL

I'm the Drews Blueberry Farm Queen at age 15

My brothers voted for me.

Picture please!!

I'm just impressed your brothers voted for you, Rep Ryu! My sisters would have definitely voted for ANYONE else! 🤣

yes, congratulations!

Clarification: My younger brothers. My older brother may not have.

LOL

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10-4

My money's on Commissioner Franz

Go FRANZ

Come on Rep. Ryu! I may be a pickle ball champ!

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL YOU DO! YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!! AND THANK YOU LEGISLATORS FOR YOUR TIRELESS WORK. AND INVITE YOU TO JOIN REP. STEELE AND I ON THE PICKLE BALL COURT

I got your back Rep Steele! As long as you buy the wine!

don't count Steele out

LOL! Franz I am ready!

They don't call him Rep. STEELE for nothing!

I'm pretty sure the Winthrop Rink in the 12th is used for pickleball in the summer, so Rep Steele has great practice courts!!!

Franz + Steele Team ready to take on anyone who wants to join.

Go team!

Thanks Jon

That is COMMITMENT

Playing pickle ball in Chelan in freezer.

that looks cold!!

We have lots of sun in the TriCities

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I'll help with hints

Mt spokane

Brock beat me to it!

(WWRP has added to those acres, I do believe!)

I need to get out there to do some cross-country skiing! 67km of trails there!

Good job Brock

I worked at Mt Spokane during college

Darn session always makes winter rec hard

it looks like Andrea knows but is restraining herself

name a park?

Created the park system

I feel like I've heard this before but James did not give me the answers in advance. ;)

Parks Department?

something to do with Mt Rainer

fund a park

established RCO

state parks?

That's a big deal

good one James!

WOW that's great

Thank you all so much! I have to jump off! I appreciate all of your work!

We started this morning at 7 a.m. with the Outdoor Caucus

I appreciate Jon's acknowledgment that we've built a great culture that brings us together. What we have is special making a difference.

Bipartisan, Bicameral makes a big difference

It sure does!

Appreciation to all Legislators, advocates and BIGTENT Board Members advocating for change and engagement our efforts build toward greater Access and Inclusion & Movement towards DEI.

Beverly Bridge!

Kayaking under at the same time?

Thank you Betsy, Brit, and James!!!

Great to see everyone tonight. It's been so exciting being back in the rec and conservation world!

Thank you!

Thank you Big Tent President Robblee

Thank you from all the young people and families locked into urban setting and out of natural spaces - we appreciate the movement towards access

Thanks everyone

Thank you!!