24 MAY 2012

Today, the Friends of the Migratory Bird/Duck Stamp joined with over 1,200 organizations in an effort called "America's Voice for Conservation, Recreation, and Preservation."  AVCRP is a broad coalition of organizations representing millions of members with very diverse political backgrounds and areas of interest united behind a shared belief that natural resource conservation, outdoor recreation, and historic preservation, and investments in them, are vital to the future of the U.S.

These groups agree that the Federal budget cannot and should not be balanced disproportionately on the backs of conservation, outdoor recreation and preservation. Doing so will impose on the future generations whose well-being depends on the conservation and preservation of our common natural and historic resources.

The groups stand ready to work with Congress on any serious efforts to address our nation’s economic and fiscal challenges, as they relate to investments in, and tough choices about, the programs we care about. The groups have urged this Congress to address the federal deficit while still investing in critical conservation, recreation and historic preservation programs in 2012. You can find more information on AVCRP here and the letter to Congress here.