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To: Friends of Battlefield Preservation
This summer, the Obama Administration is seeking citizen input for its “America’s Great Outdoors” initiative — a program designed to promote land conservation and reconnect all Americans to our rich outdoor heritage. You can learn more about this exciting proposal through the Department of the Interior’s website.
The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) has proposed that battlefield preservation be a key element of this outstanding conservation initiative. For more than a year, CWPT has encouraged senior administration officials to use this opportunity to commit resources for preservation of the nation’s remaining unprotected battlefield land as a lasting legacy of the Civil War Sesquicentennial (2011–2015).
We ask that you please take a few moments to express your interest in battlefield preservation, and let the Administration know many Americans believe in the importance of protecting our nation’s endangered Civil War battlegrounds. Making your voice heard is easy – just take a few moments to provide feedback at the America’s Great Outdoors website.
When you visit the website, be sure to vote “promote” for battlefield preservation and offer your own personal thoughts on why this should be an Administration priority. Here are a few points you may wish to consider including:
• Preserved Civil War battlefields are tangible links to our country’s past.
• The 150th anniversary commemoration is expected to stimulate renewed interest in the conflict and generate unprecedented tourism to Civil War sites.
• Protection of America’s remaining Civil War battlefields will leave a lasting legacy of national commitment to preservation and conservation.
• Preserved battlefields revitalize local economies and create jobs by encouraging heritage tourism. The more historic land that is preserved, the longer visitors stay in a community and the more time they spend patronizing local businesses.
• Battlefields are outdoor classrooms for this and future generations. They allow visitors to walk in the footsteps of the Civil War heroes and experience the landscape much as it was during the conflict.
• Preserved battlefields help protect water resources; sustain parks, working farms, forests and ranches; and provide open space for passive outdoor recreation.
• Battlefield preservation in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, where many significant sites are located, is also vital for protecting the Chesapeake Bay. Parkland created through battlefield preservation near growing population centers like Nashville, Atlanta and elsewhere can benefit quality of life for residents.
In addition, if you represent a Civil War Roundtable, preservation organization or battlefield friends group, please consider submitting formal comments on behalf of your organization by sending an email to ago@ios.doi.gov.
The federal government has been an essential partner in CWPT’s efforts to preserve our nation’s hallowed battlegrounds. Please take a few moments to vote and reiterate the need for federal support of battlefield preservation — just a few clicks of your mouse can have a big impact!
Thank you for your ongoing support and for considering this request.
Cordially,
Jim Campi
Civil War Preservation Trust
This summer, the Obama Administration is seeking citizen input for its “America’s Great Outdoors” initiative — a program designed to promote land conservation and reconnect all Americans to our rich outdoor heritage. You can learn more about this exciting proposal through the Department of the Interior’s website.
The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) has proposed that battlefield preservation be a key element of this outstanding conservation initiative. For more than a year, CWPT has encouraged senior administration officials to use this opportunity to commit resources for preservation of the nation’s remaining unprotected battlefield land as a lasting legacy of the Civil War Sesquicentennial (2011–2015).
We ask that you please take a few moments to express your interest in battlefield preservation, and let the Administration know many Americans believe in the importance of protecting our nation’s endangered Civil War battlegrounds. Making your voice heard is easy – just take a few moments to provide feedback at the America’s Great Outdoors website.
When you visit the website, be sure to vote “promote” for battlefield preservation and offer your own personal thoughts on why this should be an Administration priority. Here are a few points you may wish to consider including:
• Preserved Civil War battlefields are tangible links to our country’s past.
• The 150th anniversary commemoration is expected to stimulate renewed interest in the conflict and generate unprecedented tourism to Civil War sites.
• Protection of America’s remaining Civil War battlefields will leave a lasting legacy of national commitment to preservation and conservation.
• Preserved battlefields revitalize local economies and create jobs by encouraging heritage tourism. The more historic land that is preserved, the longer visitors stay in a community and the more time they spend patronizing local businesses.
• Battlefields are outdoor classrooms for this and future generations. They allow visitors to walk in the footsteps of the Civil War heroes and experience the landscape much as it was during the conflict.
• Preserved battlefields help protect water resources; sustain parks, working farms, forests and ranches; and provide open space for passive outdoor recreation.
• Battlefield preservation in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, where many significant sites are located, is also vital for protecting the Chesapeake Bay. Parkland created through battlefield preservation near growing population centers like Nashville, Atlanta and elsewhere can benefit quality of life for residents.
In addition, if you represent a Civil War Roundtable, preservation organization or battlefield friends group, please consider submitting formal comments on behalf of your organization by sending an email to ago@ios.doi.gov.
The federal government has been an essential partner in CWPT’s efforts to preserve our nation’s hallowed battlegrounds. Please take a few moments to vote and reiterate the need for federal support of battlefield preservation — just a few clicks of your mouse can have a big impact!
Thank you for your ongoing support and for considering this request.
Cordially,
Jim Campi
Civil War Preservation Trust