Jon Jarvis, Director of the National Parks Service, was “in the House” last night for a listening session with area parks and nonprofit leaders (see photos below). With REI’s Sally Jewell MCing the event, Jarvis, along with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Will Shafroth, offered insights, listened to a few individuals’ stories about best uses of the great outdoors, and took questions from the floor. All was a part of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative. Jarvis and his team are traveling to areas throughout the country, LISTENING to people’s views about the best solutions for building a 21st century conservation and recreation agenda and reconnecting Americans with the outdoors.
As a leader in outdoor recreation and conservation, The Mountaineers hosted the event.
Special thanks goes out to local-gone-bigtime Mike Gauthier for his part.
It WAS a wonderful evening.
Jon Jarvis with activist/longtime Mountaineer Polly Dyer
Will Shafroth with Mountaineers Executive Director Martinique Grigg
Mike Gauthier, Martinique Grigg, and Claire Deterer
