More communities need access to nearby nature: tell your senators to cosponsor the Outdoors for All Act!

The Outdoors for All Act (S. 448) will create and improve state and locally-owned parks and other outdoor recreation areas, particularly in nature-deprived communities. People from all over the country currently face barriers like lacking usable facilities or accessible pathways. Everyone deserves to access the benefits that green spaces and parks provide, like cleaner air and opportunities to run and play.

If passed, this legislation will protect and formally guarantee the continuation of a federal program (the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership) that builds and maintains parks and green spaces. Specifically, this program especially helps urban communities that historically have been denied access to nature.

Contacting your senators will highlight the importance of equitable access to the outdoors and build critical support for this important bill. In the United States, 100 million people, including 28 million children, do not live within walking distance of a quality public park.

Send a personal message today and urge your senators to co-sponsor the Outdoors for All Act!

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I urge you to co-sponsor the bipartisan Outdoors for All Act (S. 448), a bill that guarantees the continuation of projects that expand outdoor recreational opportunities in cities and towns across the country, particularly in communities that have historically been denied access to nature. The Outdoors for All Act accomplishes this without spending any taxpayer dollars, since the program is part of the existing Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). At a time when cities across the country are attracting new residents at rates not seen in a century, investing in new and revitalized local parks can return clear health, economic, and community benefits. These parks, playgrounds, green spaces, trails, and preserved natural habitats provide much-needed outdoor outlets for city residents, bringing communities together across different social and economic spectrums, providing cleaner air, and offering shade and cooler temperatures in urban areas. The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program, which the bill would permanently protect, invests in parks and green spaces in the areas where 80% of U.S. residents live, helping to close the nature equity gap so more can benefit from the healthy activities and better quality of life these parks afford. By codifying the ORLP, this bill ensures this critical program will continue to provide opportunities for expanding outdoor recreation in areas with great need, as well as promoting the development of new or enhanced partnerships for outdoor recreation in urban communities across the nation. ORLP grants, as a program of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), will be administered by the Department of the Interior. Please cosponsor the Outdoors for All Act to expand equitable access to the outdoors! If you have already signed up to cosponsor the bill, thank you for being a champion of this bill and for your continued support in securing more nature access for everyone.

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