Florida Senate - 2015 (NP) SR 452 By Senator Flores 37-00573A-15 2015452__ 1 Senate Resolution 2 A resolution recognizing April 2015 as “Landscape 3 Architecture Month” in Florida. 4 5 WHEREAS, landscape architects serve to preserve, protect, 6 and conserve Florida’s scenic beauty, unique and fragile 7 ecosystems, and abundant natural resources through thoughtful 8 planning and design and careful stewardship, and 9 WHEREAS, the profession of landscape architecture 10 significantly enriches the quality of life enjoyed by Floridians 11 and visitors to this great state by artfully creating safe, 12 functional, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing public and 13 private places, and 14 WHEREAS, landscape architects foster and promote the 15 economically and ecologically sustainable development of the 16 state’s land and water resources for present enjoyment, while 17 ensuring the same opportunity to future generations, and 18 WHEREAS, the profession of landscape architecture 19 encompasses the analysis, planning, design, management, and 20 stewardship of natural and built environments through a broad 21 and diverse spectrum of projects, including water resource 22 management, stormwater conveyance systems, urban design, 23 streetscapes, transportation facilities, greenways and parks, 24 residential and commercial spaces, monuments, historic 25 preservation and restoration spaces, hospitality spaces and 26 resorts, academic campuses, and conservation and reclamation 27 lands, as well as landscape art, earth sculptures, gardens, 28 arboreta, and interior landscapes, and 29 WHEREAS, excellence in the practice of professional 30 landscape architecture is promoted through undergraduate and 31 graduate programs offered through the State University System 32 and regulated by the Department of Business and Professional 33 Regulation and the Board of Landscape Architecture, and 34 WHEREAS, the profession of landscape architecture serves a 35 unique and vital role in both green and development industries 36 in Florida, NOW, THEREFORE, 37 38 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: 39 40 That April 2015 is recognized as “Landscape Architecture 41 Month” in Florida, honoring and celebrating the valuable and 42 important contributions made by landscape architects for the 43 betterment of the state.