Community Development

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Assistance for Tourism in Texas

The Extension Unit of Texas A&M University Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences can assist you with tourism aspects of community development, economic development and growth, and tourism planning.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Community Economic Development (CED) Program mission is the development of individual abilities and community support for creating and growing businesses, jobs, wealth and income. These programs aim to equip Texans to develop capacity for building sustainable communities with the support of:

  • Services such as Consultations, Seminars, Training and Direct Services
  • County Extension Agents – Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Agents are based in each county and provide local services with the support of specialists.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Nature Tourism Program provides place-based educational programs for the public, private business-both for profit and non-profit, landowners, and community leaders. Nature Tourism is a term used to encompass the broad range of natural resource based recreation and tourism activities.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Urban and Municipal Park Program provides technical assistance and continuing education for community leaders, community boards, park practitioners, volunteers, and friends groups. Extension faculty use relevant, unbiased research methodologies to assist communities with park practices such as: the master planning process for parks and trails, citizen input processes, needs assessments, park and trail user surveys and park and trail user counts,  and park and open space policies.

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