| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing the City of Coconut Creek as the |
| 3 | "Butterfly Capital of the World." |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, the City of Coconut Creek has long been an |
| 6 | advocate of conservation practices and of environmental |
| 7 | preservation and has long fostered the development of natural |
| 8 | wildlife habitats within its borders, and |
| 9 | WHEREAS, the city adopted the butterfly as its symbol in |
| 10 | 2002 to illustrate its commitment to the natural beauty of the |
| 11 | South Florida ecosystem, and |
| 12 | WHEREAS, the city has actively fostered the growth of its |
| 13 | butterfly population by educating its citizens on the practice |
| 14 | of butterfly gardening and its positive effects on the existing |
| 15 | environment, including the health of the ecosystem as well as |
| 16 | aesthetic benefits, and |
| 17 | WHEREAS, the city has conducted such education through |
| 18 | displays, production, and distribution of butterfly garden- |
| 19 | related literature and other instructional material; led the |
| 20 | practice of butterfly gardening through example, planting |
| 21 | butterfly gardens throughout Coconut Creek's public facilities; |
| 22 | cultivated a population of the rare Atala butterfly, which was |
| 23 | nearly rendered extinct in the 1970's; provided residents the |
| 24 | physical means to plant butterfly gardens, giving away hundreds |
| 25 | of butterfly-attracting plants to residents each Arbor Day; and |
| 26 | marketed itself as "Butterfly Capital of the World," |
| 27 | trademarking the title and adopting a butterfly design to use as |
| 28 | its identifying brand, and |
| 29 | WHEREAS, the City of Coconut Creek has established |
| 30 | butterfly-themed special events designed to involve the |
| 31 | community in the spirit of "Butterfly Capital of the World" such |
| 32 | as the Coconut Creek Butterfly Festival, a community event that |
| 33 | attracts more than 5,000 residents per year, and the annual |
| 34 | Coconut Creek Butterfly Run, a 5-K race that has become a |
| 35 | highlight of the South Florida running season, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 37 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 38 | Florida: |
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| 40 | That the City of Coconut Creek is recognized as the |
| 41 | "Butterfly Capital of the World" and is commended on its efforts |
| 42 | to advocate for the environment by assisting in the flourishing |
| 43 | of butterflies within the city's boundaries. |
| 44 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 45 | presented to the City of Coconut Creek as a tangible token of |
| 46 | the sentiments expressed herein. |