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America’s Great Outdoors Initiative

On April 16^th, 2010, the President established America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to promote and support innovative community level efforts to conserve outdoor spaces and reconnect Americans to the outdoors.

The President has also launched a national dialogue about conservation in America to learn about some of the smart, creative ways communities are conserving outdoor spaces.  As part of this process, The Greenwood Project’s Don Webb was invited to participate in a round table event in Charleston, SC.

You can read more about that here.

What do you think?

As part of our commitment and role in the process, we want to include the thoughts and comments of the Greenwood Project Community in the final report, which will be submitted to the President in November.  Please take a minute to share your thoughts, ideas, and stories regarding the following topics:

What works – What are the most effective strategies for conservation, recreation, or reconnecting people to the outdoors that you have heard of, seen, or participated in?

Challenges – What obstacles exist that might stand in the way of conservation, recreation, and reconnecting people to the outdoors?

Federal Government Role – What is the government’s role?  How can the federal government be a more effective partner in helping to achieve conservation, recreation, or reconnecting people to the outdoors?

Tools – What additional tools and resources would help make this initiative more effective at the local level?

Submit your ideas and join the conversation!

Please take a minute to post a comment below.  Tell us what you think.  Share an idea.  We’ll make sure your comments are included in our follow up for the final report.