Full Text of SR0637 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District was | 3 | | organized in 1971 under the Conservation District Act; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District exists | 5 | | to preserve, restore, and manage natural areas and open spaces | 6 | | for their intrinsic value and for the benefits to present and | 7 | | future generations; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District's vision | 9 | | is to have all residents develop a personal responsibility for | 10 | | their local environment and to gain a greater appreciation for | 11 | | the natural world; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District is | 13 | | governed by a seven-member volunteer Board of Trustees and | 14 | | stewarded by 80 employees and more than 783 volunteers, many of | 15 | | whom are respected and experienced leaders in the parks, | 16 | | recreation, and conservation fields; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Over the past decade, the McHenry County | 18 | | Conservation District has focused on purchasing land, | 19 | | restoring wildlife habitats, developing sustainable sites, | 20 | | improving organizational efficiencies, implementing cost | 21 | | saving measures, producing environmental education programs |
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| 1 | | and events, and outdoor recreation experiences; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District manages | 3 | | more than 25,000 acres of open space, 33 sites open to the | 4 | | public for recreational access, including 115 miles of hiking | 5 | | trails, 41 miles of biking trails, 15 miles of canoeing, 20 | 6 | | miles of horse trails, 19 fishing sites, 23 picnic shelters, | 7 | | and 6 campgrounds; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District | 9 | | conservation areas, sites, and facilities are an economic | 10 | | driver and catalyst for sustainability and growth in McHenry | 11 | | County; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District promotes | 13 | | environmental stewardship through an active volunteer program, | 14 | | the People and Nature Certificate Program, and multiple | 15 | | educational programs and workshops; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The County Conservation District promotes sound | 17 | | environmental practices through the development of public | 18 | | sites and through the establishment of ongoing green practices | 19 | | within agency operations; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District embodies | 21 | | environmental stewardship in its core mission and is recognized |
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| 1 | | as a premier public agency in preserving, protecting and | 2 | | managing open space in Illinois, the region, and the country; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District has been | 5 | | recognized by the United States Department of the Interior for | 6 | | their recent leadership role in establishing the Hackmatack | 7 | | National Wildlife Refuge as a bi-state national wildlife refuge | 8 | | within 100 miles of Chicago and 50 miles of Milwaukee, | 9 | | Wisconsin; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The National Park and Recreation Association is | 11 | | the leading advocacy organization dedicated to the advancement | 12 | | of public parks, recreation, and conservation with more than | 13 | | 30,000 members and representing public spaces in urban | 14 | | communities, rural settings, and everything in between; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, The McHenry County Conservation District has been | 16 | | awarded the 2013 Barb King Environmental Stewardship Award by | 17 | | the National Park and Recreation Association, which recognizes | 18 | | a parks and recreation agency that has achieved excellence in | 19 | | environmental stewardship on a national level; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date | 22 | | of October 29, 2013 as McHenry County Conservation District Day |
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| 1 | | in the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize and commend the administration | 3 | | and employees of the McHenry County Conservation District for | 4 | | receiving the 2013 National Recreation and Park Association's | 5 | | Barb King Environmental Stewardship Award and wish them | 6 | | continued success in the future; and be it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | delivered to the McHenry County Conservation District as a | 9 | | symbol of our esteem and respect.
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