America’s Great Outdoors Coming to Nashville
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010In April, President Obama announced the creation of the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative – now it’s our chance to weigh in.
The President’s Initiative is a critical opportunity to enhance the stewardship of our nation’s rivers and increase ways for the public to enjoy them. The Obama administration is reaching out to the public to listen to our priorities. In their own words, the administration aims “to develop a conservation agenda worthy of the 21st century and to reconnect Americans with our great outdoors.”
We’re working with American Rivers to get Obama to take bold action as well. Specifically, we’re asking the Administration to: (1) launch a new Blueways Initiative to improve recreation and protect river corridors; (2) designate more places as wild and scenic rivers and as wilderness; and (3) fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a national matching fund for parks and conservation.
The listening session is scheduled for Nashville on August 27, 10:00 a.m. at the Main Branch of the Nashville Public Library.
To learn more about this session, click here.
Learn more about Blueways which include water trails.
http://www.americanrivers.org/our-work/protecting-rivers/blue-trails/
Learn more about the President’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative
http://www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors/Americas-Great-Outdoors-Video.cfm