National Public Lands Day 2024 Proclamation

Original title: National Public Lands Day, 2024

Record date · September 27, 2024

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What This Bill Does

President Biden issued a proclamation designating September 28, 2024, as National Public Lands Day. The document highlights the administration's conservation efforts, including the 'America the Beautiful' initiative, and announces that national parks and public lands will waive entrance fees on that date.

Why it matters

Residents can access national parks and public lands for free on September 28, 2024, and are encouraged to participate in local conservation service projects.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Ranchers, outfitters, and guides

These groups rely on public lands and waters for their livelihoods.

Directly affected

Tribal Nations

These groups have stewarded specific public lands considered sacred since time immemorial.

Key Facts

September 28, 2024, is designated as National Public Lands Day.
Entrance fees are waived at all national parks, forests, refuges, and grasslands on September 28, 2024.
The administration has set a goal to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.
The administration reports having conserved more than 42 million acres of land and water since taking office.