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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING THE 150TH BIRTHDAY OF THE ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO AND

PROCLAIMING APRIL 1, 2022, AS "ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO DAY" IN THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Slater, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Diaz, J Lombardi, Hull,
Biah, Batista, Morales, and Kislak

     Date Introduced: March 31, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Mahatma Gandhi once said, "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the

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way its animals are treated." At Roger Williams Park Zoo, the animals' welfare rules and

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conservation and environmental education are rigorously advanced and bestowed; and

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     WHEREAS, Roger Williams Park Zoo is the 3rd oldest zoo in the country and is the

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most visited single attraction in Rhode Island, with a record 835,000 visitors last year; and

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     WHEREAS, What began as a scattered collection of small animals, purely for

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entertainment, has today evolved into one of our region's foremost centers for conservation and

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environmental education; and

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     WHEREAS, Educational programs at the Zoo directly touch more than 138,000 learners

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of all ages each year; and

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     WHEREAS, As leaders in conservation and animal care, Roger Williams Park Zoo

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provides engaging experiences for the young and old, empowering guests to learn about and join

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in wildlife conservation, and the beauty and preservation of wild places; and

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     WHEREAS, The Roger Williams Park Zoo was the first zoo in New England to earn

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accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and over the past two decades,

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its national and international conservation efforts have been recognized with more than twenty

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awards from AZA and the US Fish and Wildlife Service; and

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     WHEREAS, This year marks the 150th Birthday of Rhode Island's treasure, the Roger

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Williams Park Zoo. "Somethin' tells me it's all happening at the zoo. I do believe it. I do believe

 

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it's true"; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

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celebrates the 150th Birthday of Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, and proclaims April 1,

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2022, as "Roger Williams Park Zoo Day" in our State; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Stacey Johnson, Executive Director of the

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Roger Williams Park Zoo and Ron Patalano, Deputy Zoo Director/Operations.

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