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Board of Park Commissioners proclaiming May 18, 2024 as Kids to Parks Day in the city of Madison
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WHEREAS, the National Park Trust holds Kids to Parks Day every year on the third Saturday of May; and
WHEREAS, May 18, 2024 is the fourteenth annual Kids to Parks Day; and
WHEREAS, Kids to Parks Day connects kids and families to get outdoors and visit local parks, public lands, and waters; and
WHEREAS, we should encourage children to lead a more active lifestyle to combat issues of childhood obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia; and
WHEREAS, Kids to Parks Day will broaden children's appreciation for nature and outdoors; and
WHEREAS, Kids to Parks Day will recognize the importance of recreating responsibly while enjoying the benefits of the outdoors; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, urges all residents in Madison to participate in "Kids to Parks Day" and to make time on May 18, 2024 to take the children in their lives to a neighborhood, state or national park.