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Proclamation 8587 of October 15, 2010 

National Forest Products Week, 2010 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Since the first communities and settlements in our Nation, forests and their 

products have played a vital role in our growth and economic development. 

Forests have also enhanced the splendor of our surroundings, served as 

wildlife habitats, provided places for recreational activities, and offered serene settings for contemplation. As we mark the 50th anniversary of National 

Forest Products Week, we recognize the enduring value of forests as sustainable, renewable, and bountiful resources, and we recommit to our stewardship and efforts to further their conservation. 

Our Nation’s forests provide us with clean water and air, wood, wildlife, 

recreation, and beauty. Forest products can be seen in myriad places in 

our daily lives, from the houses we live in to the paper we write on. 

National Forest Products Week draws attention to these invaluable resources, 

and to the importance of ensuring our forests remain flourishing ecosystems 

that will provide indispensable benefits for current and future generations. 

Every forested acre represents an opportunity to reduce the effects of climate 

change; to protect habitats and communities; to explore nature; to provide 

clean air and water; and to produce raw materials like timber, fiber, and 

biomass. 

Earlier this year, I launched the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to 

develop a 21st-century conservation agenda that will reconnect Americans 

with the outdoors and protect our Nation’s vast and varied natural heritage. 

Senior officials from my Administration have been traveling across America 

to learn about innovative ways that private landowners; State, local, and 

tribal governments; conservationists; and other concerned citizens are coming 

together to preserve our natural resources. They have also heard about 

the many benefits our forests and their products provide the Nation. 

In this time of economic recovery, we must not forget the jobs created 

and supported by forest management and restoration, as well as the significant contributions made by the Americans who work in these sectors. They 

not only help bring forest products to market, but also spur innovative 

ways to move our country forward. Forests provide renewable and recyclable 

commodities, and scientific exploration can find new frontiers of growth 

in their application. Through new technologies, we have made progress 

in nanotechnology, enhanced biofuels and biochemicals; expanded our 

knowledge of medicinal plants; and examined more sustainable green building practices. Through careful conservation of our forests, we can ensure 

future generations will be able to both enjoy these national treasures and 

expand upon the many uses we have for their products today. 

To recognize the importance of products from our forests, the Congress, 

by Public Law 86–753 (36 U.S.C. 123), as amended, has designated the 

week beginning on the third Sunday in October of each year as National 

Forest Products Week, and has authorized and requested the President to 

issue a proclamation in observance of this week. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 

of America, do hereby proclaim October 17 through October 23, 2010, as 


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National Forest Products Week. I call on all Americans to celebrate the 

varied uses and products of our forested lands, as well as the people who 

carry on the tradition of careful stewardship of these precious natural resources for generations to come. 

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

of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence 

of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26578 

Filed 10–19–10; 8:45 am] 

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