Presidential Document2022-21140
National Public Lands Day, 2022
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September 28, 2022
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September 23, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 58707-58708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21140]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 87 , No. 187 / Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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Proclamation 10454 of September 23, 2022
National Public Lands Day, 2022
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On National Public Lands Day, we give thanks for the
precious public lands that are the birthright of every
American and at the heart of our national pride. From
national parks to monuments, conservation areas,
wildlife refuges, forests, grasslands, marine
sanctuaries, reservoirs, and lakes--these lands provide
endless opportunities for adventure, education, and
respite. They are the ancestral homelands of Tribal
Nations and Indigenous peoples--sacred sites with rich
heritage. They sustain the outdoor recreation industry
and strengthen our economy. They protect biodiversity,
help mitigate climate change, and make communities more
resilient to extreme weather events and natural
disasters. On this day, we acknowledge our
responsibility to make our public lands accessible to
all Americans and recommit ourselves to conserving
these spaces for generations to come.
Since 1994, volunteers across our country have joined
together on this day to perform acts of service and
help safeguard public lands. From the Colorado River to
the Superior National Forest, participants clean
waterways, maintain trails, reforest land, and learn
about the value of conservation. The theme of this
year's National Public Lands Day is ``Giving Back
Together,'' an acknowledgement of the many ways public
lands enrich our lives and a reminder of the power they
have to unite us around a common appreciation for the
natural world. I encourage everyone to visit <a href="http://blm.gov/national-public-lands-day">blm.gov/national-public-lands-day</a> and seek out volunteer
opportunities near you.
My Administration is committed to helping protect and
restore America's cherished public lands. With our
Inflation Reduction Act and historic funding from the
Congress, we will tackle the climate crises by
investing in clean energy, securing funding for
climate-friendly jobs, strengthening wildfire
resilience, and combatting deforestation. We will
redouble our efforts to protect old-growth forests,
reestablish the boundaries of treasured monuments, and
reassert protections for wildlife. Through the Civilian
Climate Corps, we hope to put Americans to work
conserving public lands across our Nation. And with our
America the Beautiful Initiative, my Administration is
working with State, local, and Tribal governments, as
well as private landowners, to voluntarily conserve 30
percent of our Nation's lands and waters by 2030.
Additionally, we are working to ensure that our public
lands--central to our Nation's heritage--tell the full
story of America and remain accessible to all
Americans. That is why I signed the Amache National
Historic Site Act to acknowledge the unjust
incarceration of thousands of civilians of Japanese
ancestry at Amache during World War II. I restored
protections for the Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-
Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National
Monuments to safeguard the ancestral homelands of
Tribal Nations, preserve vital cultural and
archaeological artifacts, and honor the history of
those who stewarded these grounds since time
immemorial. Public lands reflect our past and create
opportunities for commemoration and healing for the
future. It is essential that we continue to make public
lands accessible to all Americans so that everyone can
benefit and derive meaning from their splendor and the
histories they tell.
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Today, federally managed public lands will offer free
admission to all visitors, and I encourage Americans to
explore these locations. I also invite everyone to
express gratitude to the dedicated staff and volunteers
who work hard to preserve our public lands and
safeguard these national treasures for all Americans to
enjoy.
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 September 24,
2022, as National Public Lands Day. I invite all
Americans to join me in a day of service for our public
lands.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-third day of September, in the year of our Lord
two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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