A resolution designating March 16, 2024, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".

This Senate resolution (SRES 602) designates March 16, 2024, as "National Osceola Turkey Day" to honor the Osceola subspecies of wild turkey, which is native only to peninsular Florida. It recognizes Florida’s role in wild turkey conservation, including the Wild Turkey Cost Share Program that manages over 1 million acres of habitat, and highlights the cultural and economic significance of turkey hunting in the state. The resolution has no policy or funding impact - it is a symbolic recognition encouraging public observance. It directly references Florida’s unique Osceola turkey heritage and its connection to the state’s spring hunting season opening.