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Proc 8801ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8801

National Park Week, 2012

This proclamation designates April 21-29, 2012 as National Park Week, encouraging Americans to visit national parks. It includes a brief free admission period for all 397 National Parks during that week and celebrates conservation heritage from Theodore Roosevelt to the present day.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 24575

Impact dates

  1. National Park Week begins; free admission starts

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 21 through April 29, 2012 as National Park Week
  • Encourage all Americans to visit their national parks

Timeline

Immediate

  • National Park Week designation takes effect April 21-29, 2012
  • Free admission to all 397 National Parks during April 21-29, 2012

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8801: National Park Week, 2012 · Executive Orders