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Conservation.gov — Showcasing, Supporting Rapid Acceleration of Local Efforts to Conserve, Protect and Restore USA Lands and Waters

New hub will connect communities with resources and funding available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

WASHINGTON — Today, as part of President Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative, the Biden-Harris Administration launched Conservation.gova new website that will help connect people with information, tools, resources, and opportunities to support land and water conservation projects in communities across the country. With more than 41 million acres already conserved, President Biden is on track to conserve more lands and waters than any president in history. In addition, through the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration invested more in conservation and restoration in the first two years of the administration than in any other.

Built through an interagency partnership between the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the website is a public information hub for staying updated on conservation efforts across the country, finding places to recreate outdoors or to volunteer on public lands, and applying for financial assistance in support of conservation projects.

“From protecting Bristol Bay in Alaska and safeguarding the Grand Canyon to making historic investments in local parks and tree cover, President Biden is delivering on the most ambitious land and water conservation agenda in U.S. history,” said Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. “We are proud to launch Conservation.gov to help celebrate, showcase, and support locally led conservation efforts, which are safeguarding America the Beautiful for our children and grandchildren.”

“President Biden has now conserved more than 41 million acres of lands and waters across the country, leaving a huge mark on the history of American conservation,” said John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy. “With the launch of Conservation.gov and its tools like the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas, Americans can explore how they can take action to support conservation in their own communities.”

Conservation.gov also houses a beta version of the new American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas. The Atlas is an innovative tool that offers users the ability to view a wide range […]

Full article: www.whitehouse.gov

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