Configure Recreation Outreach—ArcGIS Solutions

Recreation Outreach can be used to increase participation in outdoor activities and understand recreation license trends.

In this topic, you will learn how to configure the Recreation Outreach solution to meet specific needs in your organization.

Organize your data

Before an organization can effectively manage and assess the quality of its recreation information, it must create an accurate inventory of the location and characteristics essential to the care and maintenance of those assets. To help organizations with this task, the Recreation Outreach solution includes a collection of feature layers to store and visualize recreation information:


Feature layer	Description
Closures	A feature layer used to store closure information.
LicenseLocations	A feature layer used to store retail locations that sell boating, fishing, and hunting licenses.
ParksGroundsAssets	A feature layer used to store parks and grounds assets.
ParkRecreationFacilities	A feature layer used to store natural spaces set aside for recreation or the protection of wildlife or natural habitats.
WaterResources	A feature layer used to store water resource locations.
WildlifeResources	A feature layer used to store wildlife resource areas and access locations which provide conservation and recreational amenities.

Load data from a shapefile or file geodatabase

Recreation Outreach can be used to increase participation in outdoor activities and understand recreation license trends. In some cases, you may already have this information in ArcGIS or another business system.

The Recreation Outreach solution includes five locator apps to share outdoor resources with the public: Water Resource Locator, Wildlife Resource Locator, Trail Locator, Park Locator, and Recreation License Locator. Each of these locator apps has a corresponding feature layer that needs to be populated with data for the apps to function.

Review the layers provided with the solution and determine what source data you want to load. Then, load your existing data into the layers provided with the solution before sharing the maps or apps.

To load data from a shapefile or file geodatabase, complete the following steps:

Create a .zip file of your shapefile or file geodatabase.
Verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the ParkRecreationFacilities feature layer.
From the item page, click Update Data.
Follow the steps in the Update data wizard to load your data.
Repeat these steps to load data into the LicenseLocations, ParksGroundsAssets, WildlifeResources, and WaterResources feature layers.

Tip:

For more information about uploading data, see Manage hosted feature layers—Append data to layers.

Tip:

For more information about how to load data using the Append tool in ArcGIS Pro, see Append (Data Management).

Modify satisfaction surveys

The Recreation Outreach solution includes focused surveys to gauge public opinion and gather feedback on outdoor recreation use. These surveys require slight modification to localize them for your use.

To update the list of locations in each survey, complete the following steps:

Download and install Survey123 Connect.
Start Survey123 Connect and sign in to your ArcGIS organization.
Click any of the surveys to download the individual survey forms.
Click the survey again to open it.
In the left panel, click the XLSForm button.
A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet opens.
In the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, click the choices tab. This tab comprises all the selectable options for survey questions.
In the choice list, find the placeholder choices (Choice 1, Choice 2, and so on) and replace them with your own values.
Click Save to save the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and preview your changes on the Form Preview tab of Survey123 Connect.
In Survey123 Connect, click Publish in the left panel to publish your changes.

Configure directions

Note:

This workflow is optional and doesn't need to be completed to work with the solution.

The Park Locator, Recreation License Locator, Water Resource Locator, and Wildlife Resource Locator apps can be used by the public to locate outdoor recreation resources. Directions to the nearest resources can be enabled so users can quickly find directions to the resources they are looking for.

To enable directions, complete the following steps:

Sign in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Park Locator app.
From the item page, click Configure.
Close the Welcome to the App Setup Page splash page, if necessary.
Click Nearby > Options and turn on the Show directions toggle button.
Check the check box next to each layer that should have a directions link included in the results.
Click Publish.
Click Confirm.

The Authorize premium content window appears with information related to authorization.
Click Authorize.
Click Publish.
Click Launch.
Repeat steps 1 through 9 for the Recreation License Locator, Water Resource Locator, and Wildlife Resource Locator apps.

Create featured trails apps

The Recreation Outreach solution allows organizations to showcase specific trails on their Outdoor Recreation ArcGIS Hub site. Before you can add these featured trails to the site, you must create an app for each trail.

To create a featured trails app, complete the following steps:

Verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Trail Locator app.
From the item page, click View.
Search for the trail that you want to feature.
Click Copy link.
In your ArcGIS organization, click New item and click Application.
For Application type, choose Web mapping, paste the copied URL into the URL field, and click Next.
Complete the item details and click Next.
Repeat these steps for each trail that you want to feature.

Configure the Outdoor Recreation site

The Recreation Outreach solution includes the Outdoor Recreation Hub site. This site can be configured with your organization's branding and used to share outdoor recreation information with the public.

Update with organizational information

After deploying the Recreation Outreach solution, the Outdoor Recreation Hub site requires a few updates to fit your local context.

To update the site with your organizational information, complete the following steps:

Verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Outdoor Recreation site.
From the item page, click Configure.
Scroll to the Get an Outdoor License section, hover over the Buy License Online card, and click the Edit button .
Click Learn more and click the Edit button.
Type the URL to your online licensing portal into the Link Destination text box and click Add Link.
Scroll to the Make a Reservation section, hover over the Outdoor Reservations card, and click the Edit button.
Click Learn more and click the Edit button.
Type the URL to your online reservation portal into the Link Destination text box and click Add Link.
In the side panel, click Footer.
A custom footer is provided. In most cases, you will need to update it with your organization's branding, contact information, and social media references.
Click the HTML box.
The HTML window appears.
Make the necessary changes and click Apply.
Click the Customize back arrow, click Settings and expand Interactions.
Turn off the Embedded Apps setting, if necessary.
Click Save.
Click the Save drop-down arrow and click Publish Draft.
Click the Customize back arrow.
To edit content on the associated Fishing, Hunting, Boating, and Trails Hub pages, follow these steps:
1. At the upper left, click the Outdoor Recreation drop-down arrow and choose Site Home.
2. To the right of Customize, click the number of associated pages button.
3. Under Home, click the Hub page that you want to edit.
For the Fishing Hub page, follow these steps:
1. Scroll to the Fishing Rules and Regulations section, and update the Learn More link to your regulation website.
2. Scroll to the Get an Outdoor License section and update the Buy License Online Learn More link to your online licensing portal.
3. Scroll through the page to any additional sections that you want to update, click the Edit button, and edit the content with information specific to your organization.
4. Click Save.
5. Click the Save drop-down arrow and click Publish Draft.
For the Hunting Hub page, follow these steps:
1. Scroll to the Hunting Education and Regulations section and update the Learn to Hunt and Hunting Rules and Regulations Learn More links to your learning and regulations websites.
2. Scroll to the Get an Outdoor License section and update the Buy License Online Learn More link to your online licensing portal.
3. Scroll through the page to any additional sections that you want to update, click the Edit button, and edit the content with information specific to your organization.
4. Click Save.
5. Click the Save drop-down arrow and click Publish Draft.
For the Boating Hub page, follow these steps:
1. Scroll to the Boating Safety and Regulations section and update the Boating Education and Boating Rules and Regulations Learn More links to your learning and regulations websites.
2. Scroll through the page to any additional sections that you want to update, click the Edit button, and edit the content with information specific to your organization.
3. Click Save.
4. Click the Save drop-down arrow and click Publish Draft.
For the Trails Hub page, follow these steps:
1. Scroll to the Trail Rules and Regulations section and update the Learn More link to your regulation website.
2. Scroll to the Get an Outdoor Permit section and update the Buy Permit Online Learn More link to your online permitting portal.
3. Scroll to the Featured Trails section, hover over the gallery card and click the Edit button to manually select featured trails apps.
4. Scroll through the page to any additional sections that you want to update, click the Edit button, and edit the content with information specific to your organization.
5. Click Save.
6. Click the Save drop-down arrow and click Publish Draft.

Share items with the public

Several layer views, maps, and apps included in the Recreation Outreach solution must be shared with everyone so they can be accessed by the public on the Outdoor Recreation site.

To share items with the public, complete the following steps:

Verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Recreation Outreach folder.

Next to each of the following items, check the check box:


Name	Item type
AnglerCatchSurvey_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
BoatingExperienceSurvey_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
HuntingHarvestSurvey_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
LicenseLocations_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
ParkRecreationFacilities_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
ParksGroundsAssets_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
WaterResources_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
WildlifeResources_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
TrailExperienceSurvey_public	Feature layer (hosted, view)
Park Locator	Web Map
Recreation License Locator	Web Map
Trail Locator	Web Map
Water Resource Locator	Web Map
Wildlife Resource Locator	Web Map
Park Locator	Web Mapping Application
Recreation License Locator	Web Mapping Application
Trail Locator	Web Mapping Application
Water Resource Locator	Web Mapping Application
Wildlife Resource Locator	Web Mapping Application
Angler Catch Survey	Form
Boating Experience Survey	Form
Hunting Harvest Survey	Form
Trail Experience Survey	Form
Outdoor Recreation	Hub Site Application
Boating	Hub Page
Fishing	Hub Page
Hunting	Hub Page
Trails	Hub Page

Click Share.
In the Share window, click Everyone (public) and click Save.
The Warning: Sharing editable layers publicly message appears notifying you that you are sharing editable layers publicly.
Click Update.

Note:

The Parks and Grounds Request form in the Parks and Grounds Management solution can be used by the public to submit service requests. For the public to access the form, it must be shared with everyone.

For more information on sharing the Parks and Grounds Request form in the Outdoor Recreation site, see Share request form with the public.

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