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Growing America's Outdoor Heritage and Economy 1 The White House Page 1 of 2 <br /> Get Email Updates Contact Us <br /> Home•The White House Blog Search WhiteHouse.gov 4t.4rt$5 <br /> The White House Blog <br /> Subscribe <br /> E OBA 1A ENERGY At=EN <br /> ale f.! ,. ' /,l • fi .. <br /> i , <br /> Our Top „ s <br /> Stories .! ; $1i f � ' <br /> g <br /> �, ,.. „ <br /> The Facts on Gas Prices: The Employment Situation in Vice President Biden Travels to What You Need to Know About <br /> Infographic February Mexico and Honduras Today's Housing Announcement <br /> Growing America's Outdoor Heritage and Economy Economy and Jobs <br /> VWHITEHOUSE.GOV IN YOUR INBOX '.. <br /> Sign up for energy and <br /> i environment updates <br /> i Your Email Address <br /> 1 i#St P• <br /> Secretary Ken <br /> Salazar <br /> March 02,2012 _ , <br /> 02 36 PM EDT <br /> d ayw.,uw.. <br /> --- --- PHOTOS OF THE DAY <br /> I i k <br /> Share This Post t_ �"- ., <br /> - t,q t <br /> w s 7 ,.V s,. <br /> President Barack Obama is seen on a monitor as he delivers remarks duringp conservation conference at � <br /> the Department ofthe Interior in Washington,D.C.,March 2,2012.(Official Wlite House Photo by `3, <br /> Lawrence Jackson) <br /> �� r. <br /> There is no doubt that our nation's public lands—national parks,refuges,waterways and VIEW PHOTO GALLERIES <br /> open spaces—are economic engines that produce and support jobs across the country. <br /> JUMP TO: <br /> On Tuesday,a report issued by the National Park Service showed that visitors to the A Specific Month <br /> National Park System contributed more than$31 billion to local economies and supported `' , <br /> H <br /> 258,000 jobs in 2010,an increase of$689 million and 11,500 jobs over 2009. Other W H <br /> White House Blogs <br /> These are incredible numbers—and just a slice of the pie when it comes to the economic <br /> contributions of our public lands. For example,recreation in national parks,refuges,and <br /> other public lands led to nearly$55 billion and 440,000 jobs in 2009. <br /> That's part of the reason that President Obama called on his administration to take <br /> actions to promote travel and tourism in the United States. Investing in our parks and <br /> public lands and promoting them to visitors,especially internationally,is one way we can <br /> make the United States-with all its natural,historic and cultural assets-the top tourist <br /> destination in the world. International travel to the U.S.already supports 1.2 million jobs <br /> alone,so our efforts will help bolster job creation. <br /> This is one of the topics we're discussing today at the White House Conference on <br /> Conservation where President Obama and senior members of his Cabinet are meeting <br /> with conservation leaders from across the country to strengthen partnerships and identify <br /> next steps in advancing community-driven conservation,preservation and outdoor <br /> http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/03/02/growing-america-s-outdo or-heritage-and-eco... 3/13/2012 <br />