MAINE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • January 19, 2021
One of Donald Trump’s last actions as President was to end the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program. Kristine Stratton, president of the National Recreation and Park Association, said, “We are deeply disturbed by the recent inequitable actions taken in the final hours of the Trump administration by the U.S. Department of the Interior. In issuing this secretarial order, they have chosen to ignore the bipartisan Congressional intent and unilaterally end the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program, which is a venerated grant program that helps to connect people in urban areas to crucial outdoor spaces, such as parks and playgrounds. This decision takes resources away from communities most in need of parks — especially communities of color and low-income communities.”