LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the
Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield, to be celebrated on June 2, 2012

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that the quality and
character of the life of the citizens of this great Empire State are
greatly enriched by the availability of parks, gardens, and recreational
facilities within our communities; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 100th Anniversary of the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield,
to be observed at a Centennial Celebration on Saturday, June 2, 2012, in
Hyde Park, New York; and
WHEREAS, Beatrix Farrand was a landscape gardener whose work defined
the American taste in gardens throughout the first half of the 20th
century; and
WHEREAS, Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield lies amidst an elegant
18th century house which was remodeled by famed architects McKim, Mead
and White for Thomas and Sarah Newbold; it now serves as the headquar-
ters for the National Park Service; and
WHEREAS, In 1994, the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association, a nonprofit
volunteer organization, was chartered by the National Park Service to
spearhead the revival of this outstanding American garden; and
WHEREAS, Early support came from the National Park Foundation, the
Garden Conservancy, and the Garden Club of America, which twice named
Bellefield as first runner-up for its prestigious Founders Fund Award;
and
WHEREAS, Today, the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association is dedicated to
preserving the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield, and educating the
public about this influential American designer and her rich horticul-
tural legacy; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
commend the members of the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association, past and
present, for their enduring efforts and for working tirelessly to
enhance and protect our environment and the beauty of our surroundings
for the benefit of present and future generations; and
WHEREAS, The Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield has long been a
place of beauty and gathering and a just source of community pride; as
it proudly observes its Centennial Anniversary, it will do so with
renewed vigor, bringing the wonder of nature to young and old alike;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Beatrix Farrand Garden at
Bellefield, recognizing its value to its community and its ongoing role
as a steward of the environment and our natural surroundings; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association.