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American Recreation Coalition’s Podcast Project Selected As National Park Service Centennial Challenge Project
News Releases
Posted on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:36.
National Get Outdoors Day Preview Announced
News Releases
Posted on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 17:13.
A preview of the first-ever National Get Outdoors Day will be held in the Washington, D.C. suburbs on May 31, two weeks before events will be held across the nation to help all Americans – and especially American families with children – discover opportunities for healthy fun. The preview will be hosted by the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America at Camp William B. Snyder with the involvement of dozens of national and regional organizations.
National Get Outdoors Day, which promotes the fun and value of time outdoors, is a signature event of “Great Outdoors Month,” the designation given annually to June by the White House and governors across the United States. For the last two decades, Americans have turned indoors and to less physically active leisure pursuits. Visits to national parks and most other public recreation sites have declined and obesity has increased rapidly among the American people, with significant health consequences, including projections of life expectancy declines of 2-5 years for today’s youth. The USDA Forest Service and the American Recreation Coalition have each pledged $100,000 to the inaugural National Get Outdoors Day in an effort to reconnect children and nature and to reverse these dangerous trends. National Park Service Deputy Director Lindi L. Harvey Addresses the Centennial Initiative and Youth Outreach Efforts
News Releases
Posted on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 11:47.
National Get Outdoors Day Update
Events, Activities and Calendars
Posted on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 11:26.
The first National Get Outdoors Day will be on June 14th and will emphasize reaching new and first time visitors to public lands. By offering diverse activities and opportunities, this national effort will broaden appreciation for and interest in the great outdoors – and awareness of its benefits. Plans are for the day to continue on the second Saturday of each subsequent June.
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Tevi Troy Promotes Good Health Through the Great Outdoors
News Releases
Posted on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 11:49.
National Get Outdoors Day Launches: Seeking 100 Sites and Diverse Partnerships
News Releases
Posted on Fri, 02/29/2008 - 17:59.
Washington, D.C. (February 28, 2008) Participants from dozens of federal agencies and non-profit organizations and the recreation industry gathered in Washington to launch National Get Outdoors Day, a new annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun. On June 14, 2008, and each June thereafter, these partners will offer sites for American families to experience traditional and non-traditional types of outdoor activities. Prime goals of the day are reaching first-time visitors to public lands and reconnecting our youth to the great outdoors.
Outdoor Recreation Village Unites Many to Get Kids Off Couches and Into the Great Outdoors
News Releases
Posted on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 15:53.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Leaders Embrace New Recreation Strategy
News Releases
Posted on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 10:05.
Washington, DC (February 11, 2008) The leadership of the nation’s top provider of public outdoor recreation opportunities today expressed solid support for a new recreation strategy for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that links agency recreation efforts both to the overall mission of the Corps and the U.S. Army to protect the nation’s health, safety and security and to special efforts to aid active duty, retired and reserve military and their families. The strategy seeks to continue the agency’s leading role in providing public recreation opportunities in America. It now hosts nearly 400 million recreation visits annually.
Partners Outdoors 2008
Partners Outdoors 2008
Posted on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 14:12.
Partners Outdoors 2008“Unlocking the Fun and Benefits of the Outdoors to All Americans, and Especially Youth”January 13-16, 2008Partners Outdoors 2008 hosted over 125 participants from the recreation community – representing both the public and private sectors – at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Snowbird, Utah. The four-day conference highlighted the essential need for partnerships in tackling the challenge of engaging our youth in the great outdoors. NPS Public Use Statistics January - November 2007
Research & Statistics
Posted on Tue, 01/22/2008 - 18:03.
The National Park Service recently released its statistics for the first 11 months of 2007.
Overall recreation visits increased by 0.8%. Substantial variations by region and type of unit were reported. For the full report, click here |