Washington, DC (February 16, 2011) – Today the President is announcing a new community- driven conservation and recreation agenda for the country, encapsulated in a report entitled, “America’ s Great Outdoors.”
John Kostyack, Vice President of Wildlife Conservation for the National Wildlife Federation said this about the report:
“At the same time the House of Representatives mounts a sneak attack on conservation through the budget process, the America’s Great Outdoors initiative points us in the opposite direction. It confirms what most Americans already know: we can’t afford to lose our threatened open spaces and natural ecosystems. Continue reading America Speaks Out: Protect Our Public Lands