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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, On June 5, 2010, the Chicago Botanic Garden will 
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host its third annual celebration of the United Nations World 
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Environment Programme's World Environment Day; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Activities throughout the Chicago Botanic Garden 
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will explore how people of all ages can protect the earth 
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through awareness and action; garden scientists, 
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conservationists, and horticulturists will give on-going 
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tours, talks, and demonstrations about a range of topics from 
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sustainable lawn care to the study of native pollinators; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, A farmers' market stand will offer seasonal 
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produce from the Garden's Green Youth Farm and Windy City 
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Harvest programs and visitors can recycle their plastic plant 
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containers; there will also be an opportunity to learn about 
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all the offerings of the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the 
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Chicago Botanic Garden during a special open house; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
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Commissioner Debra Shore will offer the keynote presentation 
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and will talk about the complex nature of Chicago's water 
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systems and explore what the 100 year-old reversal of the 
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Chicago River means for the diversion of water and the 
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introduction of invasive species; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Woodland ecologist Jim Steffen will lead a tour 
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through the ongoing ecological transformation of the 100-acre 
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McDonald Woods and will talk about aggressive control of 
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invasive plants that has led to a resurgence in native plant 
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communities; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Prairie ecologist Joan O'Shaunghnessy will give a 
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tour of the Dixon Prairie, will review the six different types 
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of prairie communities, and talk about "prescribed burns" and 
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their role in preserving native plants and animals; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Lake ecologist Bob Kirschner will show visitors 
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how over one-quarter of a million wetland plants have been used 
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to stabilize lakeshores and enhance the aquatic habitat for 
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fish, turtles and frogs.   He will also demonstrate how the 
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aquatic plant harvester removes invasive aquatic plants; 
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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the Chicago Botanic Garden as they celebrate World 
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Environment Day and thank them for their efforts to promote 
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knowledge about our world and surroundings; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 


 






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presented to the Chicago Botanic Garden as a symbol of our 
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respect and esteem.