06/21/2012
Great Outdoors America Week 2012 starts next Monday! I hope all the facebooking, twitter and flikr friend will help us promote the week. Look here for photos and follow along throughout the week of Twitter: or on Flikr: GO America Week. See Below for details on the week!
GREAT OUTDOORS AMERICA WEEK
June 25-28, 2012
AGENDA
From June 25-28, conservation advocates, sportsmen, youth leaders, veterans and others will come to Washington D.C. to build support for the protection of America’s Great Outdoors through public lands conservation, access for hunting and fishing and other outdoor recreation, increased funding for conservation, and reconnecting Americans with America’s Great Outdoors.
Monday, June 25th
5:00 – 7:00 PM – WELCOME RECEPTION
Description: Welcome reception for all Great Outdoors America Week participants in the Ansel Adams Gallery of The Wilderness Society. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided. We will also distribute agenda packets and background materials for the week.
Location: The Wilderness Society, 1615 M Street NW, Washington DC
(Farragut North or Farragut West metro stops)
Tuesday, June 26th
8:00 – 10:00 AM – TRAINING/STRATEGY SESSION
Description: Current update on public lands, access, and funding issues on the Hill, with a detailed briefing on key issues. Overview of the week’s activities, key messages, and more. Packets will be available if you were not able to attend Monday evening.
Location: Beacon Hotel Ballroom (Lower Level), 1615 Rhode Island Ave. NW
(Farragut North or Farragut West metro stops)
10:30 AM – Noon – AGENCY PERSPECTIVES ON CONSERVING AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS AND RECONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE OUTDOORS
Description: Through the America’s Great Outdoors initiative and countless other land management planning, funding, and management effort, the Obama administration is charting a new course for public land management across the United States. Join us in recognizing the leadership of key administration land management officials and hear their plans for advancing public lands conservation, access, and funding in the coming years.
Location: Department of the Interior, Yates Auditorium, 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC
(Smithsonian metro stop)
Moderator: Jamie Williams, President, The Wilderness Society
Speakers:
Arthur “Butch” Blazer, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (confirmed)
Lisa Garcia, Associate Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (Confirmed)
Awardees:
Will Shafroth, Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Robert Bonnie, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senior Advisor for the Environment and Climate
Jay Jensen, Council on Environmental Quality Assoc. Director for Land and Water Ecosystems
Bicky Corman, Environmental Protection Agency, Deputy Associate Administrator
Rock Salt, Army Corps of Engineers, Deputy Assistant Secretary (invited)
12:30– 1:30 PM – GREAT OUTDOORS AMERICA ISSUE BRIEFING: CONSERVATION=JOBS: PROTECTED PUBLIC LANDS AND THE ECONOMY
Description: Outdoor recreation contributes $730 billion to the economy each year, and supports nearly 6.5 million jobs. Outdoor industry business leaders will speak about why their companies want more wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, parks and monuments, and will describe the economic value and benefits of protected areas on public lands.
Note: Lunch will be provided
Location: Capitol Visitor Center: Congressional Meeting Room – North
(Capitol South metro stop)
Speakers:
John Sterling, Executive Director, Conservation Alliance
Chris Enlow, Care and Community Manager, Keen, Inc.
Chris Miller, National Sales Manager, Vasque
Adam Cramer, Policy Architect, Outdoor Alliance
Noon – 3:00 PM – STUDENT CONSERVATION ALLIANCE SERVICE PROJECT
Description: Service project tree planting, removing invasive plant species, general maintenance of gardens and trails
Location: Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave NE
(Register online at http://sca55.eventbrite.com/)
4:30 PM – PHOTO FOR GO WEEK PARTICIPANTS
Location: West steps of the Capitol building
Note: Please wear your GO Week t-shirt
5:00 – 7:00 PM – RECEPTION HONORING BILL MEADOWS
Description: Reception to honor the leadership and career of Bill Meadows, who recently retired after more than a decade of leadership as the President of The Wilderness Society. Come celebrate the charismatic leader and his legacy of wilderness preservation. [email protected]
Location: Mott House, 122 Maryland Avenue NE
(Capitol South metro stop)
6:00 – 7:30 PM – STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION RECEPTION
Description: Reception to celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Student Conservation Association and SCA’s efforts to build the next generation of conservation leaders by engaging young people in hands-on service to national parks, wilderness, and community green spaces.
Location: American Institute of Architects 1735 New York Avenue, NW
(Farragut West or Farragut North metro stops)
Wednesday, June 27th
10:00 -11:00 AM – GREAT OUTDOORS AMERICA ISSUE BRIEFING: STRENGTHING AMERICA: CONNECTING MILITARY KIDS AND FAMILIES WITH THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Description: Panel presentation to discuss the growing divide between children and the outdoors; the benefits of spending time outdoors for military kids, families and veterans; job training and reintegration opportunities for veterans; and model programs serving our armed forces, veterans and their families.
Location: Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC 209-08
(Capitol South metro stop)
Moderator: Stacy Bare, National Military Family and Veterans Representative, Sierra Club
Speakers:
Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Katie Adamson, YMCA of the USA
Theresa Buchanan, National Military Family Association
Sheri Robey Lapan, Blue Star Families
Major Gary Burnett, Maryland State Park Service
10:00 – Noon – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS
Description: Engaging youth to re-connect with the outdoors and pursue careers in the environmental field.
Location: Federal Triangle
(Federal Triangle metro stop)
Speaker: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson
1:30 PM – PHOTO FOR GREAT OUTDOORS AMERICA WEEK PARTICIPANTS
Location: West steps of the Capitol building
Note: Please wear your GO Week t-shirt
6:00 – 8:00 PM –RECEPTION TO HONOR CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS
Description: Reception honoring the Congressional champions who work to protect and reconnect people to America’s Great Outdoors. Join us for food, drink, and celebration as we celebrate our victories with our Congressional heroes.
Location: Hart Senate Office Building Room 902
(Union Station metro stop)
Come out and join SCA in Washington, DC for a 55th Anniversary service project as we get to work conserving our local community. We'll be partnering with the Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens to remove invasives and help maintain trails. Training, tools, materials, beverages, lunch and healthy sn...
