Albuquerque, NM—Secretary Salazar, Senator
Bingaman
and other senior administration officials will participate in a
listening
session on President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to
hear
from people in the region about solutions for building a 21st century
conservation
and recreation agenda and reconnecting Americans with the
outdoors.
Secretary Salazar and Senator Bingaman will be joined by USDA Under
Secretary
for Natural Resources and the Environment Harris Sherman. The listening
session, part of a series being held across the country, will be
preceded by an
America’s Great Outdoors youth listening session to provide young people
with
the opportunity to join the conversation and share their best ideas.
President Obama inaugurated the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative at
the
White House Conference in April. The conference brought together
leaders
from communities across the country that are working to protect their
outdoor
spaces and focused on developing and supporting innovative ideas for
improving
conservation and recreation at the local level.
WHO:
Ken
Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
Harris Sherman, Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment,
USDA
Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senator
WHAT:
America’s Great
Outdoors Initiative listening session and youth listening
session
WHEN:
Saturday July 17th,
2010
10:00 a.m.
Youth Listening Session
12:00 p.m. Media Avail
1:30 p.m. AGO Listening Session
WHERE:
Youth Listening Session
& AGO Listening Session
Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North
5151
San Francisco Road, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
*Kokopelli
Ballroom/ Yucatan Ballroom
More Info: You can find
more information on the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative at:
www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors/.
