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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 108 / Monday, June 7, 2010 / Presidential Documents 32077 

Proclamation 8528 of May 28, 2010 

Great Outdoors Month, 2010 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

America’s vast and varied outdoor spaces are a source of great national 

pride, and we have long strived to protect them for future generations. 

Our lands and waters provide countless opportunities for exploration, recreation, and reflection, whether in solitude or with family and friends. During 

Great Outdoors Month, we renew our enduring commitment to protect our 

natural landscapes, to enjoy them, and to promote active lifestyles for ourselves and our children. 

Our outdoor spaces include the farms, ranches, rivers, forests, and working 

lands that are integral to our culture and economy, as well as our National 

Parks, local parks, fishing holes, beaches, and other favorite spots that provide 

space for us to stay active and healthy. These places are especially important 

today, as an increasing number of Americans, especially children, fall into 

unhealthy sedentary lifestyles. 

This year, I launched the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to foster innovative, community-driven strategies to protect our natural spaces, and to reconnect Americans with our great outdoors. We are addressing the conservation 

challenges and opportunities of the 21st century through partnerships with 

ranchers, farmers, sportsmen, and conservationists; State, local, private, and 

tribal leaders; educational and service programs like AmeriCorps; and business representatives and other stakeholders. To learn how you can join 

this effort, visit: www.DOI.gov/AmericasGreatOutdoors. 

The America’s Great Outdoors Initiative also builds upon Let’s Move, First 

Lady Michelle Obama’s effort to help our children eat more nutritious foods, 

lead healthier lives, and increase their physical activity. Exploring beyond 

the walls of their homes and schools will help inspire our children to 

move, run, play, and thrive. I encourage all Americans to visit 

www.LetsMove.gov to learn more. 

In these difficult economic times, renewing our commitment to our natural 

places will foster jobs in the tourism and recreation industries while conserving our great outdoors. Moreover, as Americans, we are responsible 

for protecting our heritage, including the raw beauty of our lands and 

waters. Together, let us rise to meet that responsibility and safeguard our 

cherished outdoor spaces for our children and grandchildren. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 2010 as Great 

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

to continue our Nation’s tradition of conserving our lands for future generations. 

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32078 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 108 / Monday, June 7, 2010 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth 

day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13666 

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