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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4Galena Territory Association on the occasion of the Galena
5Territory being designated as a Certified Community Wildlife
6Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Galena Territory is a 6,800-acre residential,
8recreation, and resort community in Jo Daviess County; the
9Territory includes 1,750 acres of common property, referred to
10as Greenspace, the 225-acre Lake Galena, and 23 miles of
11wilderness trails; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Galena Territory Association has teamed up
13with the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation to host educational
14events for county residents and has provided educational
15programs on Birds of The Territory, Tree Identification,
16Invasive Plants, and more; the Association hosts several
17community projects, including "Vulture Day", a twice-annual
18roadside and lakeshore cleanup event; the Association has also
19worked to control erosion along creek banks and ravines and has
20initiated numerous ecological restoration projects throughout
21The Territory, improving the habitat of countless insects,
22birds, reptiles, and mammals; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Galena Territory Association registered its
2intent to become a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat with
3the National Wildlife Federation in 2009; after completing the
4requirements and documentation in August of 2010, the Galena
5Territory became the 46th Community Wildlife Habitat; the
6Galena Territory is the first such Community in Illinois,
7Wisconsin, or Iowa; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The members of The Galena Territory Association
9serve as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the
10people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate the members of the Galena Territory Association
14on the occasion of the Galena Territory being designated as a
15Certified Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife
16Federation and wish them continued success and happiness in the
17future; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the Galena Territory Association as a symbol of
20our esteem and respect.