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1- ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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5-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-April 4, 2023
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13-To recognize, honor, and thank the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy for their commitment to
14- restoring the woodland ecology, building trails, and promoting health and sustainability
15- in Ward 8 through job creation, advocacy, and community engagement.
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17- WHEREAS, Ward 8 Woods began as the Committee to Restore Shepherd Parkway in
18-2011, founded by Phillip Pannell and Nathan Harrington, who currently serves as the Executive
19-Director of Ward 8 Woods;
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21- WHEREAS, the Committee to Restore Shepherd Parkway brought together over 2,000
22-volunteers to clear trash and invasive vines from hundreds of trees, resulting in the National Park
23-Service developing a concept-planning process for Shepherd Parkway;
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25- WHEREAS, the Committee to Restore Shepherd Parkway became the Ward 8 Woods
26-Conservancy in 2018;
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28- WHEREAS, Ward 8 Woods began the Park Stewards program, committed to creating
29-jobs for Ward 8 residents with traditional barriers to employment, including returning citizens;
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31- WHEREAS, the Ward 8 Woods Park Stewards care for over 500 acres of Ward 8 forest
32-through cleanup and monitoring of the woods and educating and engaging with the community;
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34- WHEREAS, Ward 8 Woods has removed hundreds of tons of trash and saved thousands
35-of trees from invasive vines;
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37- WHEREAS, Ward 8 Woods has made invaluable contributions to creating equitable
38-access to green space and supporting the holistic health and wellness of Ward 8 communities.
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40- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
41-resolution may be cited as the “Ward 8 Woods Conservancy Recognition Resolution of 2023” .
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43- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes, honors, and thanks the Ward
44-8 Woods Conservancy for their commitment to restoring the woodland ecology, building trails,
45-and promoting health and sustainability in Ward 8 through job creation, advocacy , and
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50- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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2+Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
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6+Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 6
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10+Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Christina Henderson 10
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14+Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Zachary Parker 14
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18+ Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 18
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21+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 21
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24+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 24
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27+To recognize, honor, and thank the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy for their commitment to 27
28+ restoring the woodland ecology, building trails, and promoting health and sustainability 28
29+ in Ward 8 through job creation, advocacy, and community engagement. 29
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31+ WHEREAS, Ward 8 Woods began as the Committee to Restore Shepherd Parkway in 31
32+2011, founded by Phillip Pannell and Nathan Harrington, who currently serves as the Executive 32
33+Director of Ward 8 Woods; 33
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35+ WHEREAS, the Committee to Restore Shepherd Parkway brought together over 2,000 35
36+volunteers to clear trash and invasive vines from hundreds of trees, resulting in the National Park 36
37+Service developing a concept-planning process for Shepherd Parkway; 37
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39+ WHEREAS, the Committee to Restore Shepherd Parkway became the Ward 8 Woods 39
40+Conservancy in 2018; 40
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42+ WHEREAS, Ward 8 Woods began the Park Stewards program, committed to creating 42
43+jobs for Ward 8 residents with traditional barriers to employment, including returning citizens; 43
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45+ WHEREAS, the Ward 8 Woods Park Stewards care for over 500 acres of Ward 8 forest 45
46+through cleanup and monitoring of the woods and educating and engaging with the community. 46 47
47+ WHEREAS, Ward 8 Woods has removed hundreds of tons of trash and saved thousands 48
48+of trees from invasive vines; 49
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50+ WHEREAS, Ward 8 Woods has made invaluable contributions to creating equitable 51
51+access to green space and supporting the holistic health and wellness of Ward 8 communities; 52
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53+ RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 54
54+resolution may be cited as the “Ward 8 Woods Conservancy Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 55
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56+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes, honors, and thanks the Ward 57
57+8 Woods Conservancy for their commitment to restoring the woodland ecology, building trails, 58
58+and promoting health and sustainability in Ward 8 through job creation, advocacy, and 59
59+community engagement. 60
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61+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 62
62+the District of Columbia Register. 63