HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation 02- National Trails Day June 15 2002
Natioaal PROCLAMATION
Trails Day
TRAILS DAY
June 15, 2002
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WHEREAS, National Trails Day has been an observance organized
around the country by the American Hiking Society
since 1992; and
Amf,iun Hllint SO(jt't,
WHEREAS, this is the 11 th annual National Trails Day; and
WHEREAS, a number of groups, including the Gallatin Valley Land Trust, the Rotary
Club and the City of Bozeman, have worked to implement the Parks, Open
Space and Trails (POST) plan, which emphasizes the establishment of
greenways and trails in and around the city; and
WHEREAS, the Gallatin Valley Land Trust and the City of Bozeman have worked
diligently to establish an effective adopt~a-trail program that stresses
regular volunteer maintenance of all our trails; and
WHEREAS, the trail system benefits the general health and welfare of the community's
citizens and provides an alternative for commuter transportation; and
WHEREAS, the "Main Street to the Mountains" program is primarily supported by
contributions from local citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Steven R. Kirchhoff, Mayor of the City of Bozeman, do hereby
proclaim June 15, 2002 as
"TRAILS DAY"
in the City of Bozeman, and encourage the citizens of Bozeman to recognize the trail
system that has been developed for the enjoyment of area residents and visitors.
SEAL IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Bozeman, in the State of Montana,
to be affixed at Bozeman, Montana, this
10th day of June in the year of our Lord
Two Thousand and Two.
5T-d-i-~l'm~F. Mayor