OH SR573

Honors Metroparks Toledo for receiving the 2020 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Category I Park and Recreation Management from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association

Recognizes Metroparks Toledo as America's Number One Large-City Park District for 2020, managing over 12,000 acres of natural areas and regional trails in Lucas County

Acknowledges the park system's mission to create, develop, improve, protect, and promote parks and open spaces since its establishment in 1928

Praises Executive Director Dave Zenk and all staff and supporters for conservation efforts and serving as intermediaries between people and nature

Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to Metroparks Toledo