Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens 40th Anniversary Proclamation Copyrighted
December 21, 2020
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens 40thAnniversary
Proclamation
SUM MARY: On behalf of the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Board of
D irectors
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
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Arboretum 40th Anniversary Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, 2020 is the 40t" Anniversary of the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens; and
WHEREAS, in 1980 members of the Tri-State Men's Garden Club formed the Dubuque Arboretum
Association, a non-profit that agreed to an initial ten-year lease on from the City of
Dubuque on 16.5 acres of Marshall Park; and
WHEREAS, over the next forty years the Arboretum grew to 56 acres that now contains a rose
garden with All-American rose selections, a formal English garden, Japanese garden,
herb garden, and more, available 7:00 am to dusk, 365 days a year; and
WHEREAS, the Association has constructed and cared for structures including the Lagen-Beulow
Gazebo, Packard Memorial Amphitheater, Heinemann Visitor Center, and numerous
other buildings used for all aspects of growing and maintenance of the gardens; and
WHEREAS, the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a living museum that achieved
museum status as a part of the Association of Midwest Museums and is home to art
and sculptures throughout the grounds; and
WHEREAS, there is no entrance fee to the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Garden, making it an
inclusive attraction open to everyone thanks to the support received through
memberships, memorials, grants, private donations and in-kind services; and
WHEREAS, the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a labor of love developed and
maintained by 363 volunteers logging 22,869 hours, welcoming 55,000 visitors a year
from almost every state in the nation and 5 international countries.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL
GARDEN AND ALL ITS MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ON ITS 40T" ANNIVERSARY IN 2020.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
2020: Submitted by Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager