Bill Text: VA SJR173 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-06 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ173ER) [SJR173 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SJR173-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Graham F. Blandy, by 1926 bequest and endowment, left more than 700 acres of his Virginia estate in Clarke County, then known as the Tuleyries, to the University of Virginia for public education and natural and cultural heritage research purposes; and WHEREAS, the University of Virginia's (UVA) Blandy Experimental Farm includes the Orland E. White Arboretum, which was designated by the Virginia General Assembly as the official state arboretum in 1986; and WHEREAS, the Friends of the UVA Blandy Experimental Farm was chartered in 1984, was later known as the Friends of the State Arboretum, and was finally renamed the Foundation of the University of Virginia's Orland E. White Arboretum, the State Arboretum of Virginia, Incorporated at Blandy Experimental Farm, operating as the Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia (a nonprofit organization); and WHEREAS, in consonance with the beneficence of Graham Blandy and the appropriate recognition by the Virginia General Assembly, the Blandy Experimental Farm and State Arboretum has been a source of heritage enrichment, education, and outdoor recreational enjoyment for countless Virginians and out-of-state visitors; and WHEREAS, the exemplary partnership between the Foundation of the State Arboretum and the University of Virginia has assured the public that this irreplaceable asset and state treasure will be open from dawn to dusk 365 days each year; and WHEREAS, calendar year 2014 represents the 30th anniversary of this synergistic conservation and joint stewardship relationship between the Foundation of the State Arboretum and the University of Virginia for the benefit of all citizens of the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the foundation's commitment to preserving and promoting the natural beauty of the Commonwealth. |
