THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY FLECK, BAKER, BEAR, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, GEIST, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, GOODMAN AND KORTZ, MAY 5, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 5, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of May 23 through 31, 2009, as

"Pennsylvania Hiking Week."

WHEREAS, There are thousands of miles of trails in State

parks, State forests and communities throughout this

Commonwealth, ranging from short loop trails to strenuous long-

distance trails through multiple counties; and

WHEREAS, Hiking through these trails provides exercise and an

opportunity to interact with and appreciate the environment and

natural beauty of this Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, The Keystone Trails Association and the Department

of Conservation and Natural Resources are sponsoring the eighth

annual "Pennsylvania Hiking Week" during May 23 through 31,

2009, in order to promote the splendor of Pennsylvania's many

hiking trails; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 23

through 31, 2009, as "Pennsylvania Hiking Week."