BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
2009
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, America’s system of public lands includes parks, unique landscapes, forests, wildlife
refuges, historic trails, natural streams and wetlands, nature centers, gardens and other landmark areas
throughout the nation that individually and collectively represent irreplaceable national resources; and
WHEREAS, public lands provide locally accessible natural and cultural resources for
environmental learning, wildlife appreciation and recreation; and
WHEREAS, public lands promote civic ideals that include shared stewardship and recognition of
public ownership; and
WHEREAS, shared stewardship requires the goodwill, cooperation and active support of citizens,
community, city and state officials, business leaders, children and adults; and
WHEREAS, The Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1944) gave our nation a magnificent legacy
of stewardship of our treasured natural resources that is being passed to younger generations; and
WHEREAS, land conservation builds awareness among urban dwellers with concerns about
planned development, shared land use, preservation of wild areas and natural habitats, and the benefits
realized by diligent restoration and enhancement efforts; and
WHEREAS, an alliance between private citizens, land managers and community leaders improves
the condition of publicly held lands for the greater enjoyment and enrichment of all Americans; and
WHEREAS, National Public Lands Day, co-sponsored by the National Environmental Education
Foundation, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Defense, the
National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the
USDA Forest Service, has become an annually anticipated event for local participation on publicly held
lands in this state;
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NOW, THEREFORE, 1, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina,
do hereby proclaim September 26, 2009, as “NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY” and call upon
citizens to recognize and participate iu this special observance.
IN WITNESS WHER
Carolina at the Capitol in Rale
to set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
of August in the year of our Lord two thousand and nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
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