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Board of Park Commissioners proclaiming June 1, 2024 as Nature Everywhere Day in the City of Madison
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison is deeply committed to supporting the health and well-being of children, families and the natural world; and
WHEREAS, a regular connection to nature helps make children healthier, happier, more successful in school, and better stewards of the environment; and
WHEREAS, starting in 2016, the City of Madison began collaborating with Public Health Madison and Dane County, Madison Metropolitan School District, Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Nature Net, Madison Children’s Museum and other nature-based partners in the Madison Region to participate in the national Nature Everywhere Communities initiative to increase equitable access to the benefits of nature everywhere children live, learn and play; and
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin Outdoor Heritage Resolution (AJR27) recognizes that every child in Wisconsin should have opportunities to explore and connect with the state’s natural spaces and wild places; and
WHEREAS, from May 28 through May 31, 2024, leaders from the international children and nature movement will gather in Madison for the Children & Nature Network’s Nature Everywhere International Conference, the largest gathering of children and nature advocates in the world; and
WHEREAS, the Children & Nature Network recognizes Madison’s success in connecting children to nature and wants to celebrate and promote Madison’s wide range of opportunities for outdoor recreation, learning and play with the Madison community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Madison Board of Park Commissioners, does hereby proclaim June 1, 2024 to be NATURE EVERYWHERE DAY in the City of Madison and encourage that the entire community participate in the many nature-based activities planned across the city.
Sources:
<https://www.childrenandnature.org/conference/>
<https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2015/related/proposals/ajr27>