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Mayor Jackie Biskupski declared August “National Park Service Centennial Month in Salt Lake City,” and presented the proclamation to Jim Ireland, National Park Superintendent for Utah.

President Theodore Roosevelt set aside the country’s first national park, Yellowstone, in 1872. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act to forever protect and preserve the parks by creating the National Park Service on August 25th, 1916. Utah’s first national park, Zion, was established on November 19, 1919, followed by Bryce Canyon in 1928; Arches in 1929; Canyonlands in 1964 and Capitol Reef in 1971.

The Proclamation reads as follows:

WHEREAS, the National Park Service Centennial will kick off a second century of stewardship of America’s national parks, and will continue to encourage recreation, conservation, and historic preservation programs; and

Whereas, the state of Utah is home to five incredible national parks, seven national monuments, and 45 state parks open to the world; and

Whereas, Salt Lake City is the gateway to this wealth of parks and monuments, each within a few hours drive from our city; and

Whereas, more than 9 million non-local tourists visit Utah’s national parks and monuments annually, many using Salt Lake City as the home base for their adventures; and

Whereas, millions of dollars in revenue from lodging and transportation are added to the local economy by people visiting national parks and historic places in Utah each year; and

Whereas, Salt Lake City residents value open space and parks in their own community, as well as the vast and protected lands of` our national parks,

Now, therefore, I, Jacqueline M. Biskupski, Mayor of Salt Lake City, do hereby proclaim August 2016 as:

National Park Service Centennial Month in Salt Lake City

And encourage all residents of Salt Lake City to visit and celebrate the parks, monuments, and historic sites that surround them and add value to their lives.

Dated August 1, 2016