Environmental Leadership Events

Images of environmental conferences featuring speakers discussing water issues and conservation efforts at formal events.

Events at Main Interior and surrounding area marking 50th anniversary of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its National Park Service partnership, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Deputy Director Lyndi Harvey, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers, Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, and SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam among the dignitaries joining more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation. Students participated in the SCA's EarthVision, a first-of-its-kind youth conservation summit.

National Fish Habitat Action Plan signing event, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett joining Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) President John Cooper, and AFWA Executive Vice President John Baughman in the commitment to measures aimed at promoting public-private fish habitat partnerships across the country, and protection of all healthy and intact habitats by 2015, among other goals

Lake Tahoe Restoration Forum presentations at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, including announcement by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne of the approval of more than $48 million for fuels reduction, forest health, watershed restoration, habitat improvement, water quality improvement, erosion control, adaptive management, and science and research projects aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Tahoe Basin. Joining Secretrary Kempthorne were Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Congressman Jim Gibbons, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn, and other federal, state, local, and tribal leaders.

Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Washoe Tribe of California and Nevada Chairman Waldo Walker, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum focusing on reducing wildfire risks in the area as well as the impact of global warming on Lake Tahoe. In his Summit address, Secretary Kempthorne announced more than $140 million in funding for conservation, restoration, wildfire protection, recreation, and capital improvement projects for Lake Tahoe and Nevada--the ninth round of funding under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Children's Environmental Health Champions. Protect Children, Protect Our Future , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides to Lorimer Park, near Norristown, Pennsylvania, for Earth Day event in conjunction with representatives of the coldwater fisheries conservation, protection, restoration organization, Trout Unlimited

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Montana for participation in the Western Governors' Association Forest Health Summit in Missoula

Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Bay Executive Council , Environmental Protection Agency

Press conference, led by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Matt Hogan, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, concerning Fish and Wildlife Service report showing net gain of 191,800 acres of American wetlands between 1998 and 2004, the first net gain in wetlands since 1954

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Reception and presentation at Main Interior: Bureau of Land Management National Scenic and Historic Trails Program's Strategy and Work Plan, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials joining representatives of the Partnership for the National Trails System

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at event at Oregon Zoo in Portland, highlighting public-private agreement for protection of four at-risk wildlife species on northeast Oregon farm. Partners include U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Threemile Canyon Farms, The Nature Conservancy, and Portland General Electric

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Visit of Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides to Lorimer Park, near Norristown, Pennsylvania, for Earth Day event in conjunction with representatives of the coldwater fisheries conservation, protection, restoration organization, Trout Unlimited

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Orlando's Sea World , Environmental Protection Agency

Tree planting ceremony, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Finance Robert Lamb and other senior officials, honoring the late Sky Lesher, long-time Office of Financial Management Director

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Montana for participation in the Western Governors' Association Forest Health Summit in Missoula

Press conference, led by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Matt Hogan, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, concerning Fish and Wildlife Service report showing net gain of 191,800 acres of American wetlands between 1998 and 2004, the first net gain in wetlands since 1954

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Michigan for announcement, at the Point Betsie Lighthouse near Frankfort, of the transfer of the first six lighthouses nationwide from Coast Guard to other federal, state, local, or nonprofit control under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Program

Events at Main Interior and surrounding area marking 50th anniversary of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its National Park Service partnership, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Deputy Director Lyndi Harvey, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers, Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, and SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam among the dignitaries joining more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation. Students participated in the SCA's EarthVision, a first-of-its-kind youth conservation summit.

Events, attended by Secretary Gale Norton, promoting the national health, fitness, and outdoor appreciation initiative, Get Fit With US, at Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul, Minnesota

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - UNITED STATES CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP

Visit of Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides to Lorimer Park, near Norristown, Pennsylvania, for Earth Day event in conjunction with representatives of the coldwater fisheries conservation, protection, restoration organization, Trout Unlimited

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, for a speech on exploration of alternative energy sources, and for a tour of the aquarium and the Scripps Institution environs

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Annapolis, Maryland, for ceremonies and related tours marking the transfer of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse from the U.S. Coast Guard to the city of Annapolis and its non-profit partner, the U.S. Lighthouse Society

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Photograph, from coverage of Secretary's visit to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Maryland, for National Public Lands Day and Take Pride in America promotional activities, selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop at the Monaco Coach Corporation recreational vehicle plant in Coburg

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Kim Nelson, Assistant Administrator, Office of Environmental Information and the new EPA Docket Center ribbon cutting ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Events at Main Interior and surrounding area marking 50th anniversary of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its National Park Service partnership, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Deputy Director Lyndi Harvey, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers, Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, and SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam among the dignitaries joining more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation. Students participated in the SCA's EarthVision, a first-of-its-kind youth conservation summit.

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at event at Oregon Zoo in Portland, highlighting public-private agreement for protection of four at-risk wildlife species on northeast Oregon farm. Partners include U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Threemile Canyon Farms, The Nature Conservancy, and Portland General Electric

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

Press conference, led by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Matt Hogan, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, concerning Fish and Wildlife Service report showing net gain of 191,800 acres of American wetlands between 1998 and 2004, the first net gain in wetlands since 1954

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Energy Star , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Washoe Tribe of California and Nevada Chairman Waldo Walker, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum focusing on reducing wildfire risks in the area as well as the impact of global warming on Lake Tahoe. In his Summit address, Secretary Kempthorne announced more than $140 million in funding for conservation, restoration, wildfire protection, recreation, and capital improvement projects for Lake Tahoe and Nevada--the ninth round of funding under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

Visit of Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides to Lorimer Park, near Norristown, Pennsylvania, for Earth Day event in conjunction with representatives of the coldwater fisheries conservation, protection, restoration organization, Trout Unlimited

Visit of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and writer-filmmaker Dayton Duncan to Main Interior, where they met with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and spoke in the auditorium about their upcoming release, The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Visit of Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides to Lorimer Park, near Norristown, Pennsylvania, for Earth Day event in conjunction with representatives of the coldwater fisheries conservation, protection, restoration organization, Trout Unlimited

Secretary Gale Norton, far left, conversing with the President of Wal-Mart Stores Division, Mike Duke, second left, during event at National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., celebrating partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Wal-Mart under which Wal-Mart will fund $35 million "Acres for America" habitat protection

Visit of Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides to Lorimer Park, near Norristown, Pennsylvania, for Earth Day event in conjunction with representatives of the coldwater fisheries conservation, protection, restoration organization, Trout Unlimited

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Lake Tahoe Restoration Forum presentations at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, including announcement by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne of the approval of more than $48 million for fuels reduction, forest health, watershed restoration, habitat improvement, water quality improvement, erosion control, adaptive management, and science and research projects aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Tahoe Basin. Joining Secretrary Kempthorne were Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Congressman Jim Gibbons, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn, and other federal, state, local, and tribal leaders.

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Secretary Gale Norton, far left, conversing with the President of Wal-Mart Stores Division, Mike Duke, second left, during event at National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., celebrating partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Wal-Mart under which Wal-Mart will fund $35 million "Acres for America" habitat protection

Event at Oregon Zoo in Portland, highlighting public-private agreement for protection of four at-risk wildlife species on northeast Oregon farm. Parties to agreement include U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Threemile Canyon Farms, The Nature Conservancy, and Portland General Electric

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Hoover Dam area, Boulder City, Nevada for activities marking historic Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement, providing for reduction in California reliance on Colorado River water and protection of authorized shares of water for six other Colorado River Basin states

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - National Award for Smart Growth Achievement , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at event at Oregon Zoo in Portland, highlighting public-private agreement for protection of four at-risk wildlife species on northeast Oregon farm. Partners include U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Threemile Canyon Farms, The Nature Conservancy, and Portland General Electric

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Visit of Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides to Lorimer Park, near Norristown, Pennsylvania, for Earth Day event in conjunction with representatives of the coldwater fisheries conservation, protection, restoration organization, Trout Unlimited

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Montana for participation in the Western Governors' Association Forest Health Summit in Missoula

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, for a speech on exploration of alternative energy sources, and for a tour of the aquarium and the Scripps Institution environs

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Signing ceremony for the Truckee River Operating Agreement in Reno, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senator Harry Reid, Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, and other federal, state, and local dignitaries including Assistant Attorney General Ronald Tenpas of the Justice Department, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director Allen Biaggi, Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board of Directors Chairman Mike Carrigan, and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell. The agreement fulfilled the requirements of the 1990 Settlement Act for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, which directed the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an operating agreement for the major federal and private reservoirs on the Truckee River upstream of Reno.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Secretary Gale Norton, far left, conversing with the President of Wal-Mart Stores Division, Mike Duke, second left, during event at National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., celebrating partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Wal-Mart under which Wal-Mart will fund $35 million "Acres for America" habitat protection

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Washoe Tribe of California and Nevada Chairman Waldo Walker, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum focusing on reducing wildfire risks in the area as well as the impact of global warming on Lake Tahoe. In his Summit address, Secretary Kempthorne announced more than $140 million in funding for conservation, restoration, wildfire protection, recreation, and capital improvement projects for Lake Tahoe and Nevada--the ninth round of funding under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act.

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials and staff joining Take Pride in America volunteers for cleanup event, along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, organized by the environmental action group, Living Lands and Waters

Signing ceremony for the Truckee River Operating Agreement in Reno, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senator Harry Reid, Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, and other federal, state, and local dignitaries including Assistant Attorney General Ronald Tenpas of the Justice Department, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director Allen Biaggi, Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board of Directors Chairman Mike Carrigan, and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell. The agreement fulfilled the requirements of the 1990 Settlement Act for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, which directed the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an operating agreement for the major federal and private reservoirs on the Truckee River upstream of Reno.

National Fish Habitat Action Plan signing event, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett joining Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) President John Cooper, and AFWA Executive Vice President John Baughman in the commitment to measures aimed at promoting public-private fish habitat partnerships across the country, and protection of all healthy and intact habitats by 2015, among other goals

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Pickapart , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton, in advance of Earth Day, to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, Maryland, to work alongside conservation volunteers planting marsh vegetation and to highlight results of cooperative federal, state, local, private, non-profit projects for wetlands restoration, reforestation, hazardous fuels reduction

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on funding biomass fuels to reduce oil consumption

National Fish Habitat Action Plan signing event, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett joining Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) President John Cooper, and AFWA Executive Vice President John Baughman in the commitment to measures aimed at promoting public-private fish habitat partnerships across the country, and protection of all healthy and intact habitats by 2015, among other goals

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, for a speech on exploration of alternative energy sources, and for a tour of the aquarium and the Scripps Institution environs

Chesapeake and Ohio (C and O) Canal Pride Days cleanup activities, co-sponsored by the C and O Canal National Historical Park and the C and O Canal Historical Trust, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Take Pride in America Director Katie Loovis, and other Interior staff on hand to join the volunteers working along the C and O towpath and Potomac River in Washington, D.C. and Maryland

Chesapeake and Ohio (C and O) Canal Pride Days cleanup activities, co-sponsored by the C and O Canal National Historical Park and the C and O Canal Historical Trust, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Take Pride in America Director Katie Loovis, and other Interior staff on hand to join the volunteers working along the C and O towpath and Potomac River in Washington, D.C. and Maryland

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