HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-28 March Ask a Gardner MonthCity of Anna, Texas
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the Volunteer Membership of the Collin County Master Gardener’s Association has
served residents of the City of Anna residents since 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Collin County Master Gardener’s Association is affiliated with the Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University system; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Collin County Master Gardener’s Association is to assist and
support the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent in providing our community with
research-based information on sustainable horticultural practices and environmental stewardship;
and
WHEREAS, 10 residents serve as Master Gardener volunteers, and in concert with all Collin
County Master Gardeners, the organization has dedicated nearly 150,000 hours of community
service in just the past five years; and
WHEREAS, the need to raise awareness amongst residents of the City of Anna regarding
environmental stewardship, water conservation and biodiversity enhancement is vital to the health
and welfare of our community; and
WHEREAS, the Collin County Master Gardener’s Association provides science-based
horticultural information at no charge to the public through their Ask the Master Gardener Booth,
their Ask a Master Gardener Information Center (a help line for plant questions), their garden
caretaking and public education services provided at the Myers Park Research & Demonstration
Gardens and other regional gardens, the Speakers Bureau and many other resources that can be
accessed from their website www.ccmgatx.org, and through The Garden Show, the organization’s
premier educational event that will be held for the benefit of all on Saturday, March 18 and
Sunday, March 19 at Myers Park & Event Center, McKinney.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Nate Park, Mayor of the City of Anna, on behalf of the City Council and
the Citizens of Anna, do hereby proclaim the month of March in the year 2023, as
“Ask a Master Gardener Month”
And encourage all to support and utilize the horticultural services and ongoing educational
programs faithfully provided by the Collin County Master Gardeners Association for the benefit of
the City of Anna and its Citizens.
In witness, whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
28th day of February 2023 and called this seal to be
affixed.
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Mayor Nate Pike