Agenda Item - 2024-06-18 - Number 05.2 - Proclamation - Parks and Recreation Month 5.2
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Recreation Month
WHEREAS parks and recreation programs are an integral part of communities throughout this
country, including Lake Oswego, Oregon; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation promotes health and wellness, improving the physical and mental
health of people who live near parks; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation promotes time spent in nature, which positively impacts mental
health by increasing cognitive performance and well-being, and alleviating illnesses such
as depression, attention deficit disorders, and Alzheimers; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation encourages physical activities by providing space for popular
sports, hiking trails, swimming pools and many other activities designed to promote
active lifestyles; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation is a leading provider of healthy meals, nutrition services and
education; and
WHEREAS park and recreation programming and education activities, such as out-of-school time
programming, youth sports and environmental education, are critical to childhood
development; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation increases a community's economic prosperity through increased
property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and
retention of businesses, and crime reduction; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation is fundamental to the environmental well-being of our community;
and
WHEREAS parks and recreation is essential and adaptable infrastructure that makes our
communities resilient in the face of natural disasters and climate change; and
WHEREAS our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our community
and provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate
outdoors; and
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Proclamation
GREGO� National Parks and
Recreation Month
WHEREAS the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month;
and
WHEREAS Lake Oswego, Oregon recognizes the benefits derived from parks and recreation
resources.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of Lake Oswego that July is
recognized as National Parks and Recreation Month in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Joseph M. Buck, Mayor
June 18, 2024