Pennsylvania SR 109: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 9 through 18, 2025, as "Go Public Garden Days" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 788
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 109
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, KANE, VOGEL, COMITTA, FONTANA, HAYWOOD,
PHILLIPS-HILL, SCHWANK, STEFANO, CAPPELLETTI, CULVER AND
COSTA, MAY 12, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 12, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 9 through 18, 2025, as "Go Public
Garden Days" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "Go Public Gardens Days" is an ongoing initiative to
drive the public to visit, value and volunteer at public
gardens; and
WHEREAS, Public gardens encompass botanical gardens,
arboreta, cemeteries, zoological gardens, sculpture gardens,
college and university campuses, historical homes, urban
greening organizations, natural areas and Federal, State, county
and city parks; and
WHEREAS, "PA Gardens" represents a diverse coalition of this
Commonwealth's public horticulture organizations, and its vision
is to create opportunities for every Pennsylvanian to engage
with and benefit from organizations providing public
horticulture experiences throughout their communities; and
WHEREAS, Public gardens are essential drivers of workforce
and economic development, supporting more than 2,000 full-time
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employees in this Commonwealth, driving more than $500 million
into this Commonwealth's economy and supporting $164 million in
combined operating budgets; and
WHEREAS, Public gardens in this Commonwealth welcome more
than 4.2 million visitors annually, which is on par with
professional sports league attendance, and one-third of these
visitors are from out-of-town, producing millions in visitor
spending throughout our communities; and
WHEREAS, Public gardens are vital to feeding humanity and
bring together diverse expertise, approaches and solutions that
are essential for biodiversity in food and agriculture; and
WHEREAS, Public gardens are involved in education and
research and development efforts that bring together schools,
government, industry and nonprofits to cultivate a healthy world
through landscapes, gardens and plants; and
WHEREAS, Public gardens prioritize open green space and
conservation by preserving thousands of acres of natural
resources through conservation, restored forests, improved
watersheds and healthy private working lands; and
WHEREAS, Public gardens have a positive impact on personal
health and well-being with studies showing that connecting
people to plants and the outdoors boosts well-being by providing
many physical, emotional and social benefits; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of May 9 through
18, 2025, as "Go Public Garden Days" in Pennsylvania.
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