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Official Kickoff Of United We Serve Initiative

Official Kickoff Of United We Serve Initiative

National Wildlife Federation joined the Department of the Interior at todayâ’s kickoff of United We Serve and is joining the national effort launched by President Obama to engage more Americans in serving their communities this summer. As part of the Presidentâ’s Summer of Service initiative, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued a call to action for every adult to mentor a child outdoors this summer. Secretary Salazar spoke at the Big Meadows Campground with volunteers who removed invasive species in Virginiaâ’s Shenandoah National Park. keep Americaâ’s children healthy, creative, and engaged â’National Wildlife Federation applauds President Obama and the Interior...

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Staycation 2009 :: GABC

Staycation 2009 :: GABC

Turn off computers, TVs, iPods, Wiis, MP3 players, cell phones and all things high tech, to experience a night with Mother Nature, listen for nocturnal wildlife (maybe even see a few), star-gaze, cook outdoors, tell stories about Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, and explore a whole other world right in their own backyard. Last year thousands of people from around the country participated in the Great American Backyard Campout. You donâ’t need to go to Yosemite National Park to experience the great outdoors and the wonders it has to offer. Just open up your backdoor! June has been...

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