In 1906 , theAntiquities Actwas established to preserve “ historic landmark , historical and prehistoric social system , and other object of historical or scientific interest . ” Nearly130such national monument are agnize today , but their status is n’t as safe as nature lover might hope . In an effort to ensure protected sites remain protect , 9 - class - old Robbie Bond plunge a non-profit-making calledKids talk for Parks .
As theHuffington Postreports , Robbie shape the mathematical group after study that 27 internal monuments are under threat from the U.S. government . The Chief Executive supply twoexecutive ordersin April , calling for a review of a list of monuments to see if they should be stripped of their titles . TheVermillion Cliffs , the Sonoran Desert , and Papahānaumokuākea in Robbie ’s place state of Hawaii could all be made vulnerable under the initiative .
Robbie consider these monuments should n’t be messed with , and he ’s spread his message of preservation by visiting all 27 of them . He and his parents have made stay at Carrizo Plain and Giant Sequoia in California and Bears Ears national monument in Utah so far and they plan to impose sites in Nevada and New Mexico next . Along the style , Robbie will be sharing photos and update from his journeying with hope of inspiring an " army of fourth graders " to join his crusade .
" You ca n’t get the Rosa Parks back once they ’ve been taken by , and I want our national parks and memorial to be available for my child and for future generations , " Robbie say in a video announcing the undertaking .
you may follow Robbie ’s U.S. tour of duty on theKids Speak for ParksFacebook Sir Frederick Handley Page and on hiswebsite .
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