FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July, 29, 2026 Media Contact: Billy Berler, billy.berler@sierraclub.org View as webpage One Million Kids Outdoors Initiative Reaches 50,000 Kids More than 150 organizations have joined the nationwide effort to get one million kids outdoors by summer 2027 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just over one month after its launch, the…
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 CONTACT: Billy Berler, billy.berler@sierraclub.org Outdoors Alliance for Kids Launches New “One Million Kids Outdoors” Initiative to Connect More Children with Nature WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Outdoors Alliance for Kids, a national partnership of more than 100 organizations and businesses, is excited to introduce the…
Photo courtesy of ReFlo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026 CONTACT: Ginny Roscamp, ginny.roscamp@sierraclub.org View as webpage Outdoors Alliance for Kids Celebrates Introduction of Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outdoors Alliance for Kids coalition members applaud Sen. Martin Heinrich from New Mexico for introducing legislation that would improve youth connections to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Outdoors Alliance for Kids is disappointed to see the recent announcement by the Interior Department that it is changing the list of dates for free entry into national parks in 2026. Two holidays have been removed from the list — Martin Luther King Jr Day (January 19) and Juneteenth (June 19)…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2025 Contact: Ginny Roscamp, ginny.roscamp@sierraclub.org Outdoors Alliance for Kids applauds introduction of PLAY Act to help create more parks, playgrounds in U.S. Bill introduced by Reps. Williams, Bacon would establish task force making it easier for local governments and schools to access funds for outdoor recreation…
photo credit: Eliza Earle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025 Contact: Ginny Roscamp, ginny.roscamp@sierraclub.org Outdoors Alliance for Kids calls on National Park Service to improve visitor services during comment period WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, October 9, the National Park Service (NPS) closed its public comment period seeking feedback on ways…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September, 23, 2025 CONTACT: Ginny Roscamp, ginny.roscamp@sierraclub.org Reintroduction of Every Kid Outdoors Act Would Permanently Fund Vital Program Providing National Park Passes to Youth The Outdoors Alliance for Kids has championed program since its inception in 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Yassamin Ansari re-introduced the Every Kid Outdoors Act…
WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration’s official budget request for fiscal year 2026, released Friday, includes devastating cuts to multiple programs that are critical to nationwide conservation efforts and efforts to get children, youth, and families outdoors. Among the targeted programs are the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which funds conservation and recreation projects…
WASHINGTON, DC – Dozens of organizations signed onto a letter to express concern to Congress following the funding cuts and mass layoffs at AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps is a critical program that connects our country’s youth to the outdoors through the creation of jobs in conservation, disaster relief, and the outdoor economy. The 59 organizations are all…
OAK Celebrates Passage of Senate Outdoor Recreation Package Day, Date, 2024 Contact: Ian Brickey, ian.brickey@sierraclub.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a bipartisan outdoor recreation package. The legislation would improve accessibility options outdoors, improve or create new outdoor recreation facilities, and introduce more generations…