Ian Brickey (202) 675-6270 or ian.brickey@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a hearing on the Outdoors for All Act, sponsored by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) on Thursday, February 27, 2020, beginning at 10 a.m. The important bipartisan bill would help communities around the country construct and improve parks and other outdoor recreational spaces, particularly in underserved communities that lack access to outdoor recreation areas.
Allegra “Happy” Haynes, Executive Director of the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation and Denver Deputy Mayor, will testify at the hearing.
What: Legislative hearing on the Outdoors for All Act
When: Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Longworth House Office Building, Room 1324 (Livestream Link)
Who: Witnesses include:
- Denver Deputy Mayor Allegra “Happy” Haynes
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