PA SR109

Designates May 9-18, 2025 as "Go Public Garden Days" in Pennsylvania to encourage visiting, valuing, and volunteering at public gardens

Public gardens in Pennsylvania support more than 2,000 full-time employees, generate over $500 million in economic activity, and maintain $164 million in combined operating budgets

Pennsylvania public gardens welcome more than 4.2 million visitors annually, with one-third coming from out-of-town

"PA Gardens" coalition represents diverse public horticulture organizations including botanical gardens, arboreta, zoological gardens, sculpture gardens, university campuses, historical homes, and parks

Public gardens contribute to biodiversity, food and agriculture research, education, conservation of natural resources, and personal health and well-being