Post by einebierbitte on Apr 22, 2010 13:32:18 GMT -4
Salazar Announces Fee Free Days in Celebration Of America’s Great Outdoors
and Earth Day
WASHINGTON – To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and to celebrate
the launch of the Obama Administration’s America’s Great Outdoors
initiative, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a
schedule of free admission days to many of the lands managed by Interior.
All national parks, national wildlife refuges, and many areas managed by
the Bureau of Land Management will offer free admission on June 5-6,
August 14-15, September 25 (Public Lands Day), and November 11 (Veterans
Day). These dates are in addition to the previously announced free
admission at all 392 national parks April 17-25 as part of the celebration
of National Park Week.
“President Obama has made connecting Americans to the outdoors and our
history a fundamental goal of the conservation initiative announced at
Friday’s White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors,” said
Salazar. “The Interior Department was proud to host that conference and
will be even prouder to host Americans who want to get outdoors to visit
their public lands.”
America’s public lands offer opportunities to engage in healthy, outdoor
activities, whether for a few hours or a few days. More details about fee
free days and activities are available for:
· National parks at www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm
· National wildlife refuges at www.fws.gov/refuges/
· Bureau of Land Management areas at
www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/Recreation/BLM_Fee_Free_Days.html
“What better way to celebrate this Earth Day than to make it easier for
all Americans to experience the breathtaking landscapes, amazing
creatures, and the stories that make up our shared heritage,” added
Salazar. “By getting outdoors, we remind ourselves of our blessings and
of the responsibility we all have to pass these lands on to our children
and our grandchildren.”
and Earth Day
WASHINGTON – To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and to celebrate
the launch of the Obama Administration’s America’s Great Outdoors
initiative, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a
schedule of free admission days to many of the lands managed by Interior.
All national parks, national wildlife refuges, and many areas managed by
the Bureau of Land Management will offer free admission on June 5-6,
August 14-15, September 25 (Public Lands Day), and November 11 (Veterans
Day). These dates are in addition to the previously announced free
admission at all 392 national parks April 17-25 as part of the celebration
of National Park Week.
“President Obama has made connecting Americans to the outdoors and our
history a fundamental goal of the conservation initiative announced at
Friday’s White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors,” said
Salazar. “The Interior Department was proud to host that conference and
will be even prouder to host Americans who want to get outdoors to visit
their public lands.”
America’s public lands offer opportunities to engage in healthy, outdoor
activities, whether for a few hours or a few days. More details about fee
free days and activities are available for:
· National parks at www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm
· National wildlife refuges at www.fws.gov/refuges/
· Bureau of Land Management areas at
www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/Recreation/BLM_Fee_Free_Days.html
“What better way to celebrate this Earth Day than to make it easier for
all Americans to experience the breathtaking landscapes, amazing
creatures, and the stories that make up our shared heritage,” added
Salazar. “By getting outdoors, we remind ourselves of our blessings and
of the responsibility we all have to pass these lands on to our children
and our grandchildren.”