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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Grand Opening
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WHEREAS, the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge located along the western edge of the City of
• j '' Tigard, is a regionally significant open space preserving wetlands, riparian corridors, and other floodplain
habitats and the fish and wildlife that live in and migrate through the Tualatin River Basin and
�� yq WHEREAS, The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is one of America's few "urban" refuges; and _v..
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WHEREAS, the City of Tigard has supported the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge by donating funds,
publicizing and promoting the Refuge's grand opening ceremony, and by providing citizen volunteers to assist
with Refuge restoration and maintenance activities; and
WHEREAS, from its inception, the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge has been a unique and broad-
based partnership between local communities, federal and state agencies, business groups, and local and
national non-profits; and
WHEREAS, the story of this community-based Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge visitor facilities is
nearing completion; and
WHEREAS, the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge will take its place among the most important /
publicly accessible natural areas in Metropolitan Portland and Northwestern Oregon; and w
WHEREAS, in celebration of this community dream that has been over 15 years in the making, a Grand
Opening Celebration is planned for June 3 8t 4, 2006 at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge on
State Highway 99W between Sherwood and Tigard; y
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT 1, Craig Dirksen, Mayor of Tigard, on behalf of the entire -
% City Council, do hereby proclaim:
June 3 8L 4, 2006 as
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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Celebration Weekend
For the purpose of encouraging the citizens of the City of Tigard to tour and enjoy the Refuge on the ra
afternoon of Saturday, June 3 and all day June 4, and in the weeks, months and years to follow. = Q "
Dated this - day of _ Q,� 2006. 4'}`
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Tigard to be
affixed.
Craig rksen, Mayor
City of Tigard
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