Date: Nov. 18, 2016
Contacts: Interior_press@ios.doi.gov
Mike Illenberg; Mike.Illenberg@oc.usda.gov
PRAY, Mont. – On Monday Nov. 21, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join Under Secretary of Agriculture Robert Bonnie, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, and Governor Steve Bullock to make a conservation announcement regarding public lands near Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone and the public lands that surround the park, including the Custer Gallatin National Forest, draw millions of visitors annually, and the surrounding communities depend on the region’s natural amenities to support a thriving tourism-based economy.
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Robert Bonnie, USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
Steve Bullock, Montana Governor
Jon Tester, U.S. Senator
What:
Tour and announcement concerning land conservation near Yellowstone National Park
When:
Monday, Nov. 21, 2016
7:45 AM MDT – Media check-in *group will gather in press van at Chico Hot Springs Resort
8:00 AM MDT – Tour begins
11:00 AM MDT – Announcement at Chico Hot Springs
Where:
Chico Hot Springs Resort
163 Chico Rd.
Pray, MT 59065
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
