PRINTER'S NO. 3217

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

460

Session of

2024

INTRODUCED BY FLEMING, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, GIRAL, MERSKI,

FREEMAN, VENKAT, MADSEN, SAMUELSON, CONKLIN, KHAN,

HOHENSTEIN, SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND ROZZI, JUNE 3, 2024

communities throughout this country, including this

Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Parks and recreation promote health and wellness,

improving the physical and mental health of people who live near

parks; and

WHEREAS, Parks and recreation promote time spent in nature,

which positively impacts mental health by increasing cognitive

performance and well-being and alleviating illnesses such as

depression, attention deficit disorders and Alzheimer's; and

WHEREAS, Parks and recreation encourage physical activities

activities such as out-of-school time programming, youth sports

and environmental education are critical to childhood

development; and

WHEREAS, Parks and recreation programs increase a community's

economic prosperity through increased property values, expansion

of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and

retention of businesses and crime reduction; and

WHEREAS, Parks and recreation are fundamental to the

environmental well-being of our community; and

WHEREAS, Parks and recreation are an essential and adaptable

WHEREAS, The parks and recreation benefits would be

impossible without the hardworking professionals who work

tirelessly behind the scenes to provide the high-quality

programs and facilities we desire and expect in our parks and

public spaces; and

WHEREAS, This Commonwealth supports the skilled work of parks

and recreation professionals to strengthen community

connections, connect people with nature and provide

environmental sustainability; and

WHEREAS, The national celebration celebrating parks and

Pennsylvania.