Agenda 03/12/2024 Item #16H 2 (Proclamation - March 16, 2024 as Save the Florida Panther Day in Collier County)03/12/2024
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the people of Collier County treasure their wildlife and take pleasure in
the natural heritage handed down to them by generations past; and
WHEREAS, the Florida panther is the Official State Animal of the Great State of
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Florida State Legislature has established the third Saturday in
March as “Save the Florida Panther Day”; and
WHEREAS, the Florida panther is a magnificent subspecies and a symbol of the
natural character of the Everglades Ecosystem of South Florida; and
WHEREAS, because Collier County is the stronghold for the long-term survival of
the Florida panther, natural resource managers, non-profit groups,
citizens, and businesses in the County want to gather to celebrate this
species for the South Florida Ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, it is proper and fitting for all Floridians to pause and reflect on the
plight of the Florida panther and the task of preserving the majestic
Florida panther from the threat of extinction; and
WHEREAS, we encourage each citizen to join in the celebration of the Florida
panther;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 16, 2024, be designated as
SAVE THE FLORIDA PANTHER DAY
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12TH Day of March 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.2
Doc ID: 28129
Item Summary: Proclamation designating March 16, 2024, as Save the Florida Panther Day in Collier County.
To be mailed to Erin Myers, Refuge Manager, Florida Panther and Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Meeting Date: 03/12/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
02/21/2024 9:56 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
02/21/2024 9:56 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 03/06/2024 8:42 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 03/12/2024 9:00 AM
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