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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, throughout its long and distinguished history, Girl Scouting has inspired millions of
girls and women with the highest ideals of character, conduct and patriotism, who act to make the world a
better place; and
WHEREAS, the late Lady Bird Johnson said, “It is important for a child to plant a seed – to water it,
nourish it, tend to it, watch it grow, and when he does, and when she does, they themselves will grow into
great citizens.”; and
WHEREAS, the girls in Georgetown Girl Scout Troop 572 have partnered with the City of
Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department to restore native Texas wildflowers and milkweed plants to
the San Gabriel River trail through a year-long Girl Scout Junior Bronze Award project which included the
planting of 5,000 native wildflower and milkweed seed balls along a stretch of the trail; and
WHEREAS, the propagation of these native plants is a vital part of restoring and sustaining the
natural ecosystem of Texas and of Georgetown, and in protecting the habitat of our native wildlife and
species such as the Monarch butterfly.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim the Winfred H. Bonner Trail as a native wildflower and Monarch
butterfly habitat and encourage the citizens of Georgetown to take advantage of the opportunities
to learn more about our native wildflowers and Monarch butterfly habitats and how to protect
them. The City of Georgetown would like to honor and extend sincere gratitude to
GIRL SCOUT TROUP 572