[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 292 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        April 25, 2007.
Whereas individuals in the United States desire a healthy environment for the 
        future;
Whereas teaching children to appreciate, respect, and protect the environment 
        will have long-term benefits because children are the next generation of 
        environmental stewards;
Whereas greater exposure to nature through outdoor learning and play is 
        recognized as essential to the physical, emotional, and mental 
        development and health of children;
Whereas gardening exposes children to the outdoors while increasing their 
        knowledge of plant cultivation and soil ecosystems;
Whereas research has shown that gardening positively impacts not only 
        environmental attitudes, but also nutritional attitudes, interpersonal 
        skills, and self-esteem; and
Whereas the National Gardening Association recognizes April as National Garden 
        Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that schools 
throughout the United States should celebrate National Garden Month through a 
curriculum that includes outdoor learning through gardening.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.