The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, led by Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), will hold a joint oversight hearing entitled, "No Child Left Inside: Reconnecting Kids with the Outdoors."
Subject:
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
"No Child Left Inside: Reconnecting Kids with the Outdoors"
When:
Thursday, May 24, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses:
Panel 1
Mr. James Cason,
Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior
Ms. Gail Kimbell, Chief, USDA Forest Service
Ms. Gina McCarthy, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Panel 2
Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D.,
American Academy of Pediatrics
Mr. Richard Dolesh, Director of Public Policy, National Recreation and Parks Association
Ms. Amy Pertschuk, Managing Director, Children and Nature Network
Mr. Jerry Calengor, Former Chairman, American Sportfishing Association; Chairman, Rapala VMC
Mr. Dale Penny,
Chief Executive Officer, Student Conservation Association
Mr. Alan F. Lambert, Scout Executive, National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America