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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF PARK DISTRICTS' BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS: THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY, FIELD MUSEUM, OPENLANDS, TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, AND IMANI VILLAGE FOR ARTS IN THE PARK; JENNY FLEXMAN FOR OUTSTANDING CITIZEN VOLUNTEER; AND ST. CHARLES PARK DISTRICT AND ILLINOIS NATURE PRESERVES COMMISSION IN COOPERATION WITH THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY, FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF KANE COUNTY, AND MCHENRY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2022, the Forest Preserves of Cook County, Field Museum, Openlands, Trinity United Church of Christ, Imani Village, Jenny Flexman, St. Charles Park District, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, Forest Preserve District of Kane County and McHenry County Conservation District were all honored with Best of the Best awards from the Illinois Association of Park Districts during its annual gala; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves of Cook County, Field Museum, Openlands, Trinity United Church of Christ, Imani Village received the Arts in the Park award for Prairie Boat, a gathering space at Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve, located on Chicago's southside; and
WHEREAS, the gathering space is a community-designed integration of art and culture, which will be a convening ground and rest area for people exploring nature in Beaubien Woods; and
WHEREAS, the design, titled Prairie Boat, by artists Christine Perri and Roman Villarreal, is in the shape of a boat and will allow for activities like yoga, book club meetings, dance, and theater performances; and
WHEREAS, this project was designed with community input from beginning to end, including the formation of a community-based curatorial committee that created the request for proposals, identified the location of the installation, and selected the winning design; and
WHEREAS, this project was made possible through a partnership with the Field Museum and Op...
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