Texas AgriLife Extension’s Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Unit strives to meet the agency’s mission “to provide practical, science-based information that helps people improve their lives and communities”. The Unit provides real life learning for real life by focusing on such area as:

•  Empowering youth and individuals who work on behalf of youth
•  Promoting water conservation and watershed planning
•  Planning and evaluating Smart Growth and Walkable Communities
•  Empowering community event leaders and volunteers
•  Supporting economic development and community development through tourism, park, and open space  planning
•  Assisting rural land owners with Nature Tourism business practices and marketing
•  Educating land management agencies on outdoor recreation user trends and  issues
•  Improving community health, economic impacts, and beautification through park and open space planning and positioning

Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Publication Evaluation