Great Outdoors Month, 2019, 26315-26316 [2019-11977]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26315-26316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11977]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 9898 of May 31, 2019

                
Great Outdoors Month, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each year, millions of Americans step into our Nation's 
                vast and wondrous outdoors. There, they experience the 
                miracles of creation: expansive forests, towering 
                mountains, winding canyons, pristine waters, imposing 
                glaciers, and soaring landscapes. These natural marvels 
                offer limitless opportunity to experience nature and to 
                consider the profound. During Great Outdoors Month, we 
                celebrate the majesty of our planet and the freedom we 
                have to witness its awe-inspiring grandeur.

                In America, adventurers of all stripes have a place to 
                experience, to explore, and to make lifelong memories. 
                The National Parks System alone encompasses more than 
                400 different natural, cultural, and historic sites 
                throughout the country. Thousands more State parks and 
                trails ornament our country's varied landscapes. Even 
                our cityscapes are filled with parks, marinas, swimming 
                pools, golf courses, tennis courts, and other 
                recreational opportunities. No matter the location, 
                citizens in every part of our Nation can find their own 
                outdoor adventure and, in doing so, improve their 
                health, deepen connections with their families and 
                communities, and experience their country in new and 
                exciting ways.

                A proud tradition of protecting and maintaining our 
                outdoor places is woven into our Nation's heritage. 
                Expanding access to these many locations is a priority 
                of my Administration. We have opened hundreds of 
                thousands of acres of previously unavailable or 
                restricted public lands and added hundreds of miles to 
                the national recreation trails system. I also recently 
                signed into law the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
                Management, and Recreation Act, which designates new 
                acreage as wilderness areas, increases access to public 
                lands for hunting and fishing, and expands areas for 
                recreational camping and boating. We will continue to 
                leverage public- and private-sector resources to 
                preserve our cultural history and natural habitat for 
                future generations.

                This month in particular, we recognize all those who 
                help to conserve our natural environment, and we renew 
                our commitment to act as responsible stewards of its 
                many gifts. I encourage all Americans to get outdoors 
                this summer to encounter, appreciate, and enjoy the 
                natural splendor of our beautiful country.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim June 2019 as Great 
                Outdoors Month. I urge all Americans to explore the 
                great outdoors while acting as stewards of our lands 
                and waters.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States the two hundred and forty-third.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2019-11977
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