,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cga  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,mr4  
,thompson of ,california 7for himself   
and ,ms4 ,lee of ,california7 submitted 
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,natural  
,resources  ,,resolution  ,recognizing  
the #ajth anniversary of ,outdoor ,afro4
  ,whereas ,outdoor ,afro started as a  
blog about nature in #bjji and has grown
 into a cutting-edge nationwide network 
with volunteer leaders in #cj ,states1  
guiding hundreds of outdoor events each 
year based on a simple mission to       
celebrate and inspire ,african-,american
 connections to nature through          
recreational activities like camping1   
hiking1 birding1 fishing1 gardening1    
skiing1 and more2 ,whereas1 in the past 
#aj years1 ,outdoor ,afro1 a national   
nonprofit organization1 has cultivated  
and trained more than #bjj outdoor      
leaders1 leading thousands of outdoor   
events1 and reaching well over #aej1jjj 

participants2 ,whereas ,outdoor ,afro   
has disrupted the false perception that 
,african ,americans do not have a       
relationship with nature and is         
inspiring access to the most pristine   
nature as well as urban nature1         
including local parks1 trails1 and open 
spaces2 ,whereas ,outdoor ,afro not only
 promotes a healthy lifestyle1 it also  
helps communities find healing1 connect 
to ,black history found in many natural 
areas1 and inspires an increased desire 
to protect vulnerable public lands for  
all to enjoy2 ,whereas ,outdoor ,afro   
has shifted the visual representation of
 who can connect with and lead in the   
outdoors by offering activities such as 
hiking1 biking1 camping1 environmental  
education1 conservation stewardship1 and
 more2 ,whereas ,outdoor ,afro held its 
first international expedition in #bjah 
to climb ,mt4 ,kilimanjaro in ,tanzania1
 which was widely covered in the media2 
,whereas ,outdoor ,afro is engaging     
millions of people through digital      

outreach by reaching #ej1jjj people per 
day and is changing the narrative of who
 engages in the outdoors by posting     
thousands of photos and stories2        
,whereas ,outdoor ,afro's growing       
network mostly comprises                
college-educated1 civically engaged men 
and women1 many who plan and act on     
behalf of children and senior community 
members1 thereby restoring              
,african-,american leadership in nature 
back to the home2 ,whereas more than any
 other group1 ,african ,americans turn  
to ,outdoor ,afro for advice on where to
 recreate1 which outdoor gear to use1   
and which causes need our greatest      
attention2 and ,whereas #bjai marks the 
#ajth year since ,outdoor ,afro has     
established itself as a community that  
supports reconnecting ,african          
,americans with natural spaces and one  
another through recreational activities3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the      
,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7       
supports the recognition of the #ajth   

anniversary of ,outdoor ,afro2 and  7#b7
 commends the leadership of ,outdoor    
,afro for changing the face of          
conservation by leading the way for     
inclusion in outdoor recreation and     
nature for all4