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DE HR28
Resolution
Status
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Dukes
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AI Summary
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Recognizes Delaware State Parks' 65th anniversary and their 2015/2016 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and National Recreation and Park Association
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Acknowledges Delaware State Parks as one of only 8 state park systems to receive this award and the only small state to win the honor
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Highlights the parks' annual 6.1 million visitors and their role in tourism, wildlife habitat preservation, recreation opportunities, and Delaware heritage preservation
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Commends 4,314 volunteers who contributed 137,379 hours (equivalent to 70.5 full-time employees) and recognizes 12 statewide Friends organizations supporting the parks
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Encourages all Delawareans to visit a Delaware State Park on June 5, 2016 with waived entrance fees, and provides free admission for children to Fort Delaware State Park throughout the 2016 season with a paying adult
Legislative Description
Recognizing The 65th Anniversary Of The Delaware State Parks And Their Achievement In Receiving The 2015 National Gold Medal Award.
Last Action
Passed in House by Voice Vote
5/3/2016