America's Great Outdoors Listening Session Comes to the Banks of the Mississippi River

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar attended an America's Great Outdoors listening session in Godfrey Ill. on the campus of the Lewis and Clark Community College on Friday August 20th. He fielded questions from the public along side the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jo Ellen Darcy. They also attended a meeting of community leaders. Earlier in the day the Secretary was on the other side of the Mississippi River touring the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, Mo.

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    Secretary Salazar attended an America's Great Outdoors listening session with Jo Ellen Darcy, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. Pictured here with a member of Environment Missouri. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar attended an America's Great Outdoors listening session pictured on stage with the moderator, Director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis and Jo Ellen Darcy, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo Ellen Darcy participate in a community leaders meeting on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, Ill. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    A participant in the America's Great Outdoors listening session asking a question. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar visited Heron Pond, Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, MO. Left to right are Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo Ellen Darcy, Secretary Salazar and Col. Tom O'Hare, Commander of the St. Louis District United States Army Corps of Engineers. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar held a press conference after his visit to Heron Pond, Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, MO. Left to right are Jon Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service and Col. Tom O'Hare, Commander of the St. Louis District United States Army Corps of Engineers. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and Col. Tom O'Hare, Commander of the St. Louis District of the Army Corps of Engineers at Heron Pond, Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, MO. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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