Listening Sessions held across the nation contributing to the dialogue and the content of the final report. On 16 February. President Obama announced the release of the America's Great Outdoors report "A Promise to Future Generations". The report recognizes that communities that are supportive and organized around these places hold the best understanding that can inform and accomplish conservation, preservation and recreational priorities. See the complete report by clicking

A Promise to Future Generations

Preservation Virginia works in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Preservation Action to encourage Congress to consider public policy that supports the aims of preservation in Virginia. Please visit the following sites for information and requests for action during the Congressional session.

In mid 2010, President Obama began a national dialogue about conservation and preservation in America. The America's Great Outdoors Initiative asked people all over the country and from all walks of life to think creatively and through community input about how we as Americans should view, use and conserve outdoor spaces.

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Preservation Action
From the website: "Preservation Action advocates federal legislation to further the impact of historic preservation at the local, state and national level."