HomeMy WebLinkAbout23677 RESOLUTION NO. 23677
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE
CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
CENTER ADJACENT TO JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
THAT WOULD UTILIZE THE PARK AS AN OUTDOOR,
LIVING LABORATORY TO TEACH MIDDLE AND HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA, ABOUT DESERT ECOLOGY, HISTORY,
ARCHAEOLOGY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RECREATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs is a gateway community to Joshua Tree
National Park, a national treasure and biological gem where three diverse ecosystems
converge, encompassing almost 800,000 acres and attracting 1.4 million annual visitors
who enjoy the park's stunning scenery, remarkable biodiversity, rich history and
archaeology, outstanding recreational and educational opportunities and starry night
skies; and
WHEREAS, Joshua Tree National Park is a living outdoor laboratory whose
purpose includes providing environmental and outdoor education experiences for youth
to learn about desert ecology, history, archaeology, sustainability and outdoor
recreational skills; and
WHEREAS, Joshua Tree National Park and NatureBridge, the largest residential
education partner of the National Park Service that serves more than 30,000 students
each year at Yosemite National Park, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Olympic
National Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Channel Islands
National Park, and Prince William Forest Park, seek to develop a Joshua Tree National
Park outdoor environmental education center that would connect students to the wonder
and science of the desert while inspiring them to be the stewards of tomorrow.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Endorses the creation of a residential outdoor environmental
education center that will serve youth from the Palm Springs area and southern
California; will be located adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park; and under the
direction of NatureBridge and the National Park Service.
Resolution No. 23677
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ADOPTED THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2014.
David H. Ready, Ci ger
ATTEST:
mes Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23677 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on 15c of October, 2014, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Hutcheson, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Offies Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California 1612