Contact: Kristyn Brady, 617-501-6352, kbrady@trcp.org

TRCP Leaders to Testify in Two Congressional Hearings Next Week

CEO Whit Fosburgh will speak in a Senate hearing on improving access for outdoor recreation, and Chief Conservation Officer Christy Plumer will address a House subcommittee about sportsmen-sourced conservation funding

(Washington, D.C.) – The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s top brass will appear as expert witnesses in two Capitol Hill hearings this week.

Whit Fosburgh, the TRCP’s president and CEO, will address the full Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources about the importance of the outdoor recreation economy, solutions for unlocking access to public land, and the need to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Christy Plumer, the TRCP’s chief conservation officer, will speak about the vital role of hunters and anglers in supporting fish and wildlife conservation through our license fees and excise taxes at a House Natural Resources oversight hearing on the state of America’s wildlife. She will underscore the importance of Congress moving forward with the Pittman-Robertson Modernization Act and reauthorization of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and highlight opportunities to conserve migration corridors and improve fish habitat connectivity.

House Subcommittee on Waters, Oceans, and Wildlife Hearing
Featuring: Christy Plumer, Chief Conservation Officer, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM EDT
Location: 1324 Longworth House Office Building, 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington DC 20515

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing
Featuring: Whit Fosburgh, President and CEO, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM EDT
Location: 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 50 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002

The TRCP will livestream the hearings on our Facebook page and live-tweet during each event.

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Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the traditions of hunting and fishing. By ensuring access to quality fish and wildlife habitat, we're also safeguarding the $887 billion that sportsmen and women help contribute to the American economy.