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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL TRAILS DAY <br /> WHEREAS, June 7, 2025 has been declared National Trails Day for 2025 by the <br /> American Hiking Society; and <br /> WHEREAS, National Trails Day inspires individuals to take easy actions to make a <br /> difference, such as leaving trails better than when they found them, committing to trail <br /> service, and advocating for the protection of public land; and <br /> WHEREAS, National Trails Day is an opportunity for the community to get outdoors, <br /> connect with others, and ensure a continued legacy of trail stewardship; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County trails connect people, towns, natural areas, parks and open <br /> spaces, and other cultural and natural resources; and <br /> WHEREAS, public and non-profit parks and nature preserves within Orange County <br /> contain more than 20 miles of trails across the County with plans to add more, including <br /> a large segment of the State's Mountains to Sea Trail that stretches more than 1,000 <br /> miles from the Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks; and <br /> WHEREAS, trails offer benefits to communities as expressions of local character and <br /> pride, as outdoor workshops for science education, as tools for economic revitalization, <br /> as free resources for healthy recreation, as accessible alternative transportation, and as <br /> sites for social and cultural events; and <br /> WHEREAS, parks and open space have consistently been ranked as a high priority <br /> among Orange County residents including through recent Strategic Plan surveys; and <br /> WHEREAS, the adopted 2023 Climate Action Plan asserts that living in a green <br /> community contributes to an improved quality of life, as well as providing climate <br /> resiliency; and <br /> WHEREAS, trails in wooded areas provide shelter from the sun, cooling temperatures, <br /> resilience to flooding, and carbon sequestration benefits; and <br /> WHEREAS, annual trail runs and community hiking activities on Orange County trails and <br /> nature preserves exemplify a passion for trail-centric recreation; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby <br /> proclaim June 7, 2025 as "NATIONAL TRAILS DAY" in Orange County and commend its <br /> observance to all people. <br /> Adopted this the 3rd day of June, 2025. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board <br />