President calls for creating a 21st - century conservation ethic . The plan includes fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund . The proposals are part of an action plan by the America 's Great Outdoors Initiative , which Obama launched last year to promote community conservation efforts to protect the nation 's natural heritage and help people experience it . A new Conservation Service program would provide outdoor jobs for young people .
President calls for creating a 21st - century conservation ethic . The plan includes fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund . A new Conservation Service program would provide outdoor jobs for young people .