The winning teams, rather than receiving the funds raised by the competition, decide which bird conservation projects in Texas should receive funding from the Classic. In addition, the Trail has generated interest in developing an interpretive center for birds in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of south Texas. One of the poorest regions in the U.S., this center will attract tourists from around the world, and bring needed economic contributions to these struggling communities. Most important of these is the absolute need for an organized, succinct, and well-defined strategic plan. The formulation of such an extensive and detailed project demands a disciplined approach.
Nothing is so important as a well-organized template for action.
In addition, the use of an outside firm avoided being limited to staff that may or may not have experience in this field. Although we certainly expected the Trail to be popular, nothing led us to anticipate that the public would respond so positively. As a result, staff within the agencies has been stressed by constant requests for maps, demands to be involved in revised versions of the maps, and questions from the press as to the nature and value of the project. Economic sustainability and wildlife conservation are inextricably intertwined. Recreation economic decisions.