Widespread support for land and river protection and blueways

Orlando – The Obama Administration’s “America’s Great Outdoors” initiative comes to Orlando on August 26 in an effort to develop a conservation agenda for the 21st century. Conservation and recreation leaders across Florida are calling on the administration to prioritize land and river protection and restoration, and to launch a National Blueways Initiative.

Albuquerque Listening Session Provides Opportunity to Push for Increased Land and Water Protection and Restoration

Albuquerque (July 17, 2010) – The Obama administration’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative comes to New Mexico this Saturday in an effort to develop a new, smarter conservation and recreation agenda for the 21st century.

Tuleyome to Speak at America’s Great Outdoors Davis Event

Tuleyome is on hand today to tell the Obama Administration their ideas for protecting America’s wild places and reconnecting people with nature. Congressman Mike Thompson is hosting an Obama administration listening session at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis, July 7 at 11am.

“President Obama today renewed his commitment to protecting and restoring our public lands. America’s Great Outdoors provides an opportunity for the Obama administration to work with diverse stakeholders to protect our treasured, wild lands and the tens of billions of dollars of clean air, water and recreation benefits they provide. We call on the Administration to expand our newest conservation system, the National Landscape Conservation System, and gain momentum toward wilderness designations.