March 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 was introduced with bipartisan support in the Senate.
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February 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sens. Alex Padilla and Susan Collins reintroduced the Outdoors for All Act in Congress.
February 8, 2023
LANSING, MICHIGAN – Today, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the “Nature Awaits” program, which would grant every Michigan fourth grader a free field trip to a state park. The governor’s recent budget allocated $4 million to the program, an investment that will ensure Michigan’s children can actually take advantage of the program.
January 26, 2023
Next week, Detroit Outdoors is hosting and facilitating a virtual panel discussion featuring Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) athletes and advocates to share their experiences and advice about engaging in outdoor recreation. Join us for a conversation, and come with any burning questions you have about the outdoors!
September 23, 2022
The Sierra Club celebrates with the White House the signing of the “United States Government Interagency Memorandum of Understanding on Promoting Equitable Access to Nature in Nature-Deprived Communities” by 10 Federal departments and agencies.
August 26, 2022
On Tuesday, the City of Philadelphia began clear-cutting trees at FDR Park’s South Philly Meadows despite residents using the area at the time and strong community resistance to the project.
August 2, 2022
Yesterday, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids recognized Rep. Katie Porter of California’s 45th district for her leadership in connecting kids to the outdoors.
August 1, 2022
On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced a new $192 million available in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program.
July 21, 2022
Today, the Biden Administration relaunched the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR), an interagency effort to make access to the outdoors safer and more affordable. FICOR’s focus areas will include investing in resilient recreation infrastructure, bolstering career opportunities, improving equitable access to the outdoors, and more.
May 16, 2022
This week, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids is launching a week of advocacy with the goal of closing the nature equity gap and empowering youth and families across the country to make critical direct connections with nature. The week is highlighted by a Day of Advocacy and Outdoor Activities in Rock Creek Park led by young activists who are at the forefront of the effort to protect public lands, expand access to the outdoors, and improve health and wellbeing. During the series of events, OAK will also honor the efforts and works of decision-makers and advocates in the field of nature equity and outdoors access.
May 12, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Tuesday May 17, a group of youth environmental leaders will be joined by officials from the Biden Administration for a day of outdoor activity in Washington’s Rock Creek Park to call for greater youth access to nature. The event, which includes hikes and a listening session with decision-makers from the Biden Administration, is the highlight of OAK Week 2022, a week of advocacy in support of eliminating the nature equity gap, sponsored by the Outdoors Alliance for Kids.
May 9, 2022
The National Park Service’s invested $61 million in critical urban parks and green space projects in 26 cities across the country. The grants were awarded through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program. $61 million is the most funding ever awarded through the ORLP program. The projects supported include the construction of new parks, the rehabilitation of riverfronts, and the construction of downtown greenways and multi-use trails.