[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING EARTH DAY AND BOWMAN'S HILL WILDFLOWER PRESERVE

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, this Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day, 
and I am proud to recognize the significant event and to reiterate my 
strong support for the environmental stewardship and conservation in 
our communities.
  From my days as a Boy Scout, I learned the true beauty of nature and 
the value it brings to our community, and I still live by the Scouting 
mantra: Leave the campsite cleaner than you found it.
  I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Bowman's Hill 
Wildflower Preserve, which held its annual symposium last month. This 
event awards the Land Ethics Award for usage of native plants and an 
eco-friendly design to create a sustainable habitat for wildlife and 
for public education.
  This year's winner was the Wilma Quinlan Nature Preserve Committee in 
New Britain Borough. I would like to recognize the Wilma Quinlan Nature 
Preserve Committee for their dedication to land conservation, and 
congratulate them on receiving this award.
  I would also like to thank and recognize Bowman's Hill Wildflower 
Preserve's education coordinator, Kelly Joslin, for her role in 
organizing this important event.

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