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To Celebrate Highland Youth Garden and their nature-based playground.
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WHEREAS, Highland Youth Garden was established in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Highland Youth Garden provides diverse, hands-on learning environment for children, giving them the space and guidance to grow their own food and explore nature; and
WHEREAS, Highland Youth Garden regularly engages with hundreds of Westside youth through their summer camp, afterschool camp and partnerships with other youth organizations; and
WHEREAS, Highland Youth Garden has turned a combined one-acre of land in the Hilltop Neighborhood into growing space; and
WHEREAS, Highland Youth Garden grows over 4,000 pounds of food annually, all of which is offered to Hilltop neighbors during programs and free Garden Markets; and
WHEREAS, Highland Youth Garden is starting their next phase of providing green space to the Hilltop Neighborhood by creating a professionally designed, nature-based playground; and
WHEREAS, A hub of community activity, Highland Youth Garden has no barrier fence and is welcoming to everyone 24 hours a day and 365 days a year; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby celebrates the Highland Youth Garden and their work in providing youth programming, community garden programs and green space in the Hilltop Neighborhood.