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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Presidential Documents 33603 

Proclamation 10408 of May 31, 2022 

Great Outdoors Month, 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

During Great Outdoors Month, we celebrate our Nation’s vast array of parks, 

wildlife refuges, forests, monuments, marine sanctuaries, waters, national 

conservation lands, and other natural treasures. Every day, Americans across 

the country draw inspiration and pride from the beauty of our magnificent 

outdoor spaces. From lush forests in Washington State and coral reefs in 

the Virgin Islands to snow-capped mountains in Alaska and rolling hills 

in Vermont—the grandeur of the American landscape fills our souls and 

fuels our spirit of adventure. These iconic and stunning natural wonders 

have always been central to our heritage as a people and essential to our 

identity as a Nation. 

Boundless outdoor spaces across the country unite Americans of every age 

and background for hiking, fishing, canoeing, hunting, exploring, reflecting, 

and finding solace. As part of my Administration’s efforts to advance equity, 

diversity, and inclusion, we are committed to ensuring that everyone can 

access and enjoy America’s great outdoors. Outreach efforts—including the 

National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program— 

expand trails, conserve rivers, and restore green space so that more people 

can benefit. We are also enhancing safe outdoor resources for communities 

so that more people can participate in healthy, active outdoor recreation 

and enjoy the physical and spiritual nourishment it provides. 

Today, our lands and waters face unprecedented threats from climate change 

that require historic action to safeguard and preserve them. That is why 

my Administration is setting ambitious environmental standards and making 

bold climate commitments for the United States: reducing greenhouse gas 

emissions by up to 52 percent by 2030, reaching 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035, and achieving net-zero emissions economywide by 2050. 

Together with our State, Tribal, and local partners, we also launched the 

America the Beautiful Initiative, our Nation’s first-ever voluntary conservation goal, to conserve and restore 30 percent of America’s lands and waters 

by 2030. We also spearheaded a $1 Billion America the Beautiful Challenge, 

combining Federal investments with private and philanthropic contributions 

to accelerate land, water, and wildlife conservation and restoration efforts 

across the country. And we are making critical investments through the 

Great American Outdoors Act for land acquisition and community-based 

conservation and recreation projects in national parks, national forests, public 

lands, and Tribal schools. 

Land and ocean conservation is a crucial part of addressing the world’s 

climate challenges. Proper stewardship protects the outdoors while contributing to sustainability, climate mitigation, and climate resilience. It is estimated that as much as one-third of the global emissions reductions needed 

to stabilize the world’s climate can come from natural climate solutions. 

That’s why I issued an Executive Order on Earth Day to strengthen our 

Nation’s forests, communities, and local economies, and to take stock of 

nature and its benefits. 


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33604 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Presidential Documents 

During Great Outdoors Month, I encourage Americans to take time to experience the natural wonders across our Nation. As we enjoy the great outdoor 

landscapes and seascapes, let us each recommit to doing our part in their 

stewardship, preservation, and sustainable use so they continue to be a 

source of inspiration for outdoor enthusiasts for generations to come. 

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 June 2022 as Great 

Outdoors Month. I urge all Americans to explore the great outdoors, to 

experience our Nation’s natural heritage, and to continue our Nation’s tradition conserving our lands and waters for future generations. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day 

of May, 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. 2022–12124 

Filed 6–2–22; 8:45 am] 

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