Full Text of HR0900 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The fourth Saturday in September is celebrated | 3 | | annually as National Public Lands Day to highlight the | 4 | | relationship between people and nature in recognition of | 5 | | America's public lands, including local, state, and national | 6 | | parks, conservation areas, forests, wildlife refuges, nature | 7 | | preserves, grasslands, marine sanctuaries, lakes, and | 8 | | reservoirs; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Founded by the National Environmental Education | 10 | | Foundation in 1994, National Public Lands Day will celebrate | 11 | | its 31st anniversary this year with the theme of "Together for | 12 | | Tomorrow" to foster environmental stewardship among people and | 13 | | communities in order to preserve and to protect public lands | 14 | | for future generations; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Each year on National Public Lands Day, thousands | 16 | | of volunteers gather to give back to public lands through a | 17 | | variety of activities, such as maintaining trails, planting | 18 | | trees, partaking in beach cleanups, removing invasive plants, | 19 | | participating in research as citizen scientists, and more; | 20 | | others get involved by visiting public lands and engaging in | 21 | | hiking, picnicking, camping, educational activities, and other | 22 | | forms of outdoor recreation; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, National Public Lands Day underscores the | 2 | | importance nature, public lands, and outdoor activities and | 3 | | recreation play in improving and maintaining our physical and | 4 | | mental well-being; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, National Public Lands Day provides a platform for | 6 | | environmental and outdoor education, raising awareness about | 7 | | conservation practices on public lands and the importance of | 8 | | preserving natural resources; therefore, be it | 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 10 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we recognize September 28, 2024 as National Public Lands Day | 12 | | in the State of Illinois; and be it further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That we urge all Illinoisans to celebrate the | 14 | | benefits that our public lands have to offer and to | 15 | | participate in activities to preserve and promote these | 16 | | important resources for the future. |
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