Denver, CO -- Colorado Sierra Club organizers will partner with Patagonia for a “Public Lands Means Business” day, highlighting the importance of the outdoor recreation industry in the state as well as community members’ fight for public lands protection. The gathering will feature live music and guest speakers Luis Benitez, Director of the Governor’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, Len Necefer, head of Natives Outdoors, and Christa Nenaber, Patagonia.
Participants will stress the importance of protected public lands for the economy just days before Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s is set to issue a final recommendation on the future of 27 national monuments currently under review. 98% of public comments during the review urged continued protection for national monuments.
VISUAL: Patagonia store, huge crowd, bear mascot, National Monument posters, attendees writing postcards to the Secretary of the Interior
What: A public lands day of awareness, featuring retail giants for outdoor industry, community members and public lands advocates.
When: Saturday, August 19 at 10:30 a.m. MT
Where: Patagonia in Denver: 1431 15th St, Denver, CO 80202
Who: Sierra Club, Patagonia, Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, and Natives Outdoors
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