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Proc 9456ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9456

Great Outdoors Month, 2016

This proclamation designates June 2016 as "Great Outdoors Month" to celebrate America's natural and cultural treasures. It highlights past Obama Administration conservation initiatives including the "Find Your Park" campaign, "Every Kid in a Park" program for fourth graders, and 21st Century Conservation Service Corps funding, while urging Americans to explore outdoor spaces and uphold conservation legacy.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 36129

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 2016 as Great Outdoors Month
  • Urge all Americans to explore the great outdoors
  • Urge all Americans to uphold conservation legacy

Timeline

Immediate

  • June 2016 designated as Great Outdoors Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding obligations created; purely hortatory language ('I urge')
  • References to climate change and conservation record may have political signaling value but no policy force
Proclamation 9456: Great Outdoors Month, 2016 · Executive Orders