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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

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

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

conservation and environmental education are rigorously advanced and bestowed; and

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

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

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

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

environmental education; and

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

of all ages each year; and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

it's true"; now, therefore be it

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

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

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

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

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

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

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