Volunteers adorned in bright orange vests will be asking Gifford Pinchot National Forest visitors about their recreation experiences in the coming year.
Interviewers will stationed near a sign reading “Recreation Survey Ahead.’’ The same survey is conducted on every national forest every five years.
Responses are voluntary and confidential. The person’s name is never written anywhere on the survey, which takes about eight to 12 minutes, according to the Forest Sevice.
Surveyors will ask about sites visited, how visitors use the forest, and things they liked and did not like about their time in the forest. About a third of the visitors will be asked to complete an additional survey on recreation spending during their trip.
The information will be used for forest and local community tourism planning. The information provides Gifford Pinchot officials with an estimate of how many people actually visit the forest and what activities they engage in.
