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RESOLUTION
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OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY GARDENING DAY IN THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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2 WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul is home to over 50 community gazdens; and,
3 WHEREAS, Community gardens beautify our neighborhoods, sh'engthen block clubs, and enhance community crime prevention
4 efforts; and,
5 WHEREAS, Community gazdens provide cross-cultura] and intergenerational opportunities for people to come together in creative
6 and artistic ways; and,
� WHEREAS, Community gazdens exist in every ward of the CiTy of Saint Paul, crisscrossing our ciry from Totem Town CommuniTy
8 Gazden in Battle Creek to ComerCopia Organic Student Farm, and from Adam Spanish Immersion School CommuniTy Garden to the
9 Phalen Poetry Park on the East Side; and,
10 WHEREAS, Community gardens reduce the urban heat island effect and filter rainwater, helping to keep our rivers, lakes, and
11 groundwater clean; and,
12 WHEREAS, Community gazdens provide access to nutritionally rich and culturally specific foods that may otherwise be unavailable
13 to inner-ciTy residents; and,
14 WHEREAS, Community gardens provide horticultural therapy and exercise, helping to draw people out of their homes and get active;
15 and,
16 WHEREAS, Community gardens educate neighbors about land stewardship, providing an informal classroom for children and adults
17 to leam skills cazing for the natural environment; and,
18 WHEREAS, the Parade of Community Gardens takes place in the Twin Cities Metro on August 18`", 2007, giving nei�bors a better
19 chance to la�ow about community gazdening;
20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ThaY the Saint Paul City Council commends the 1,500 Saint Paal residents who
21 participate in communiry gardens for their valuable contributions to our City; and,
22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that August 18`", 2007 shall be declazed as "CommuniTy Gardening Day° in the City of Saint Paul.
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