Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 87, No. 76 

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 10369 of April 15, 2022 

National Park Week, 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

From the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee, to 

the wonderous sights of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, to the vast hidden 

treasures of the Channel Islands in California, our cherished national parks 

are home to so many of those most beautiful places on Earth, places that 

astonish us, inspire us, and fill us with a sense of pride and belonging. 

During National Park Week, we celebrate the natural splendor of our national 

parks and show our appreciation for the Department of the Interior and 

National Park Service’s dedicated stewardship of them. 

Last month, our Nation celebrated the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone 

National Park—the world’s first national park and a place that holds many 

treasured memories for me. The desire to protect and share the indescribable 

beauty, bountiful wildlife, and natural resources of Yellowstone laid the 

foundation for what would become America’s national parks system. 

To protect our Nation’s outdoors and all of its marvels, I was proud to 

launch the ‘‘America the Beautiful’’ initiative—the first-ever voluntary national conservation effort with a goal to conserve 30 percent of our country’s 

lands and waters by 2030. I have called for a whole-of-government approach 

that supports locally-led efforts to conserve and restore lands and waters 

across the country. In doing so, we will address the interconnected climate 

and biodiversity crises that our planet faces and also allow more people 

in more communities to have access to nature and the physical and spiritual 

nourishment it provides. 

Historic investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Great 

American Outdoors Act are also allowing us to revitalize our national parks 

and public lands by modernizing facilities and addressing the extensive 

deferred maintenance and repair backlog. These laws also allow us to make 

progress on pollution clean-up, environmental sustainability, climate resiliency, and green energy initiatives. Through these important upgrades and 

restoration efforts, we will make it possible for more people to enjoy our 

national parks, today and for generations to come. 

My Administration is working to fully engage with Tribal Nations by acknowledging their history and learning from their ancestral and modern 

connections to our national parks. By recognizing Native American Tribes’ 

connection to this land since time immemorial and finding opportunities 

to collaborate on managing our shared lands and waters, we can preserve 

Native American Tribes’ rich histories while safeguarding America’s national 

parks for future generations. The National Park Service is also working 

with stakeholders to connect more Americans to our national parks, incorporating the experiences, backgrounds, and history of every community 

that these sites represent. 

As part of my Administration’s efforts to advance equity, diversity, and 

inclusion, we have made a priority of creating equitable access to our shared 

natural resources. Through programs funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund, such as the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, we 


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are working with communities to develop and preserve green space, reinvigorating existing national parks, and expanding opportunities to forge connections between people and the outdoors, particularly in economically underserved areas. By tackling the intersecting challenges of environmental and 

racial justice, we will create a future where all Americans can enjoy everything that our national parks have to offer. 

As we have learned throughout the COVID–19 pandemic, providing easy 

and equitable access to the great outdoors is vital for our physical, mental, 

and social health. National parks, trails, and other close-to-home public 

spaces create opportunities for us to get outdoors, enjoy fresh air, and 

socialize or find sanctuary. 

Our national parks serve as a source of recreation, inspiration, and spirit. 

They are, indeed, America’s best idea. I encourage all Americans to take 

some time during National Park Week to connect with our national parks. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 April 16 through 

April 24, 2022, as National Park Week. I encourage all Americans to find 

their park, recreate responsibly, and enjoy the benefits that come from spending time in the natural world. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day 

of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortysixth. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08613 

Filed 4–19–22; 11:15 am] 

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