PRINTER'S NO. 2197
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
477
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TEPLITZ, EICHELBERGER, SCHWANK, FONTANA, SABATINA,
GREENLEAF, TARTAGLIONE, DINNIMAN, COSTA, BREWSTER, HUGHES,
BARTOLOTTA, RAFFERTY, FARNESE, HUTCHINSON, BROWNE, KILLION
AND BAKER, OCTOBER 24, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 24, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of October 23 through 29, 2016, as "Explore
PA Outdoors Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's diverse nature and beauty provide a
perfect setting for outdoor activities; and
WHEREAS, There are so many different outdoor activities that
Pennsylvania offers, including hunting, fishing, boating, all-
terrain vehicle riding, trapping, horseback riding, biking,
hiking, camping and the observing of birds, wildlife and more;
and
WHEREAS, One of the most popular outdoor activities in
Pennsylvania is hunting, with millions of acres allocated for
hunting game provided on both private and public land, and with
the most sought-after animals in Pennsylvania being the white-
tailed deer, the black bear and the wild turkey; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's immense network of waterways provides
its residents with great fishing locations and more than 85,000
miles of streams and rivers and 4,000 inland lakes and ponds
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