In April 2010, at the White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors, President Obama established the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to develop a conservation and recreation agenda worthy of the 21st century and to reconnect Americans with our great outdoors. He has directed the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality to lead this effort and to listen and learn from people all over the country. These listening sessions engage a full range of stakeholders including tribal leaders, farmers and ranchers, sportsmen, community park groups, foresters, business people, educators, state and local governments and recreation and conservation groups.
Hundreds of citizens turned out for the first public listening sessions, which took place in Bozeman, Missoula, and Helena, Montana. Additional sessions will be taking place all over the country through the rest of the summer:
Please visit www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors for the final schedule and registration instructions.
Upcoming sessions:
- Bangor, Maine: September 2
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- Fort Pierre, South Dakota: September 1
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- Chicago, Illinois: August 31
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- Nashville, Tennessee: August 27
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Orlando, Florida: August 26
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