Fees Free During Veterans Day Weekend!
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Portland, OR – The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are waiving fees at most day-use recreation sites over Veterans Day weekend in honor of U.S. veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces.People who might not normally visit our beautiful public lands are encouraged to get out and enjoy the wide range of recreational and educational benefits our lands offer. These include improved physical and mental health, emotional well-being, developing a concern for nature, and a conservation ethic.The fee waiver is a small, but special way to express our gratitude and appreciation for U.S. veterans, members of the U.S. armed forces and their families. It also supports the goals of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors and First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move Outside" initiatives.The waiver of entrance and/or standard amenity fees applies to public recreation lands under the management of the BLM and U.S. Forest Service, along with the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Reclamation. Additional information about recreation sites in the region is available online at: blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/search/ and recreation.gov/
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.