Proclamations

States, cities and towns can show their support for National Public Lands Day by issuing proclamations. 

A proclamation is a letter signed by the governor or mayor that declares a particular day in support of an action, cause or policy.  Governors or mayors would recognize September 29, 2011 as National Public Lands Day and state their support for the goals of NPLD including, volunteerism, education, recreation and the protection of public lands.

Presidential Proclamation

For the third year in a row, President Barack Obama has issued a Presidential Proclamation declaring the nationwide recognition of National Public Lands Day.  Read the 2011 Presidential Proclamation.

Presidential proclamations were also released in 2009 and 2010.

Allegany State Park released a parkwide proclamation from the New York State Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.