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18 Sep Governor Steve Sisolak joins Southern Nevada outdoor recreation community in celebrating 3rd annual Public Lands Day

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FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: September 18, 2019

CONTACTS: Will Pregman, wpregman@battlebornprogress.org, 702.752.0656

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

Saturday, September 28, 2019

10AM – 1PM

 

Governor Steve Sisolak joins Southern Nevada outdoor recreation community in celebrating 3rd annual Public Lands Day

 

LAS VEGAS, NV – On the final weekend of September, community organizations, outdoor recreation businesses, local elected officials, and advocates will hold the third annual Public Lands Day Celebration. The event will feature a diverse arrangement of food, activities, and guest speakers honoring the special place public lands and outdoor spaces occupy in the hearts and minds of Nevadans. Governor Steve Sisolak will present a proclamation commemorating the 3rd annual Public Lands Day during the celebration. 

Beginning in 1994, Public Lands Day is a nationally celebrated event held on the fourth Saturday in September. In Nevada, Public Lands Day was established by the 2017 legislature to also be held on the fourth Saturday of September. Since then, the conservation and outdoor recreation communities have come together to host a celebration of Nevada’s natural landscapes. 

WHAT: 3rd annual Public Lands Day celebration

WHO: Sponsors of the event include: 

Chispa Nevada

Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones

Flightlinez Zip Line

Get Outdoors Nevada 

Institute for a Progressive Nevada

Nevada Conservation League Education Fund

Patagonia

REI Co-op

 

Speakers during the program include:

Congresswoman Dina Titus

Congresswoman Susie Lee 

Governor Steve Sisolak

Lt. Governor Kate Marshall

Senator Melanie Scheible

Speaker of the Assembly Jason Frierson

Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton

Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow

Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones

Representative of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

Representative of Senator Jacky Rosen

Representative of Congressman Steven Horsford

 

WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2019 

10:00AM to 1PM PST

 

WHERE: Mountain’s Edge Regional Park

8101 W Mountains Edge Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89178

Notes: Spokespeople in Spanish or English are available for individual interviews.

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