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Whereas, 2011 marks the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy's 15th year of existence; and,
Whereas, the Pittsburgh Park Conservancy's mission is to improve quality of life for the people of Pittsburgh by restoring the park system to excellence in partnership with the City; and
Whereas, their vision is to cast a wide net of appreciation and enjoyment of a sustainable park system whose landscapes, facilities and programming set world standards of excellence; and
Whereas, the Conservancy is involved in all aspects of park management primarily for Frick, Highland, Riverview and Schenley Parks including capital projects, woodland management, programming, and visitor services for over 5 million visitors per year, and
Whereas, in that time, the Conservancy has completed 11 major capital and ecological restoration projects in the parks and raised over $50 million in funds for park restoration projects; and,
Whereas, the Conservancy works with other environmental organizations as well as with volunteers, recording over 4,000 hours of volunteer labor annually; and,
Whereas, future Conservancy projects include building a new Environmental Center at Frick Park, replacing the former structure that burned in 2002; the complete ecological restoration of Schenley Park's Panther Hollow watershed and rebuilding of the boathouse at Panther Hollow Lake; and the implementation of a comprehensive trail and signage program in the four regional parks
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Now, therefore be it resoloved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for its 15 years of considerable achievements; and
Be it further resolved, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, July 10, 2011 Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Day in the City of Pittsburgh.