[BCNnet] Jackson Park's Wooded Island Needs Your Help
Scott Carpenter
Scott Carpenter" <scott_carpenter@sbcglobal.net
Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:52:20 -0600
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Fellow Bird Conservation Enthusiasts,
As many of you know, the Chicago Park District has been working to make =
Jackson Park's Wooded Island as bird-friendly as possible. As part of =
this, they designated Jackson Park's Wooded Island off limits to dogs. =
There is currently an effort underway by some Hyde Park residents to =
revoke this dog ban.
If you have a few minutes, I encourage you to compose a quick message to =
David Doig, General Superintendent of the Chicago Park District, showing =
your support for the continuation of the dog ban on Wooded Island. Some =
points to raise include:
- dogs have access to almost all other parks in Chicago
- dogs can disrupt and otherwise negatively affect the "birding =
experience"
- dogs can potentially harm birds, either directly (by chasing, etc.) =
or indirectly (by forcing birds to stop feeding, become exposed to =
predators, etc.)
- migratory birds are stressed and vulnerable enough during migration; =
they need all the help they can get, particularly in urban areas where =
appropriate habitat is scarce
- people, including birders, deserve a place to enjoy nature without =
the disturbance of dogs
Please send your comments to David Doig =
(david.doig@chicagoparkdistrict.com) and cc: the Jackson Park Advisory =
Council via Gary Ossewaarde (garyossewaarde@yahoo.com).
Or, if you prefer to send regular mail:
David Doig
General Superintendent
Chicago Park District
541 North Fairbanks Court
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-747-2651
JPAC
c/o Gary Ossewaarde, Secretary
5528 S. Hyde Park Blvd., #606
Chicago, IL 60637
Thanks,
Scott Carpenter
Hyde Park/Chicago
scott_carpenter@alum.wustl.edu
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fellow Bird Conservation =
Enthusiasts,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As many of you know, the Chicago Park =
District has=20
been working to make Jackson Park's Wooded Island as bird-friendly as=20
possible. As part of this, they designated Jackson Park's =
Wooded=20
Island off limits to dogs. There is currently an effort underway =
by some=20
Hyde Park residents to revoke this dog ban.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you have a few minutes, I encourage =
you to=20
compose a quick message to David Doig, General Superintendent of the =
Chicago=20
Park District, showing your support for the continuation of the=20
dog ban on Wooded Island. Some points to raise=20
include:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - dogs have access to almost all =
other parks=20
in Chicago</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - dogs can disrupt and otherwise =
negatively=20
affect the "birding experience"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - dogs can potentially harm =
birds, either=20
directly (by chasing, etc.) or indirectly (by forcing birds to stop =
feeding,=20
become exposed to predators, etc.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - migratory birds are stressed =
and vulnerable=20
enough during migration; they need all the help they can get, =
particularly in=20
urban areas where appropriate habitat is scarce</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - people, including birders, =
deserve a place=20
to enjoy nature without the disturbance of dogs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please send your comments to David Doig =
(</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:david.doig@chicagoparkdistrict.com"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>david.doig@chicagoparkdistrict.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>)=20
and cc: the Jackson Park Advisory Council via Gary Ossewaarde =
(</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:garyossewaarde@yahoo.com"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>garyossewaarde@yahoo.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Or, if you prefer to send regular=20
mail:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>David Doig<BR>General =
Superintendent</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chicago Park District<BR>541 North =
Fairbanks=20
Court<BR>Chicago, IL 60611<BR>Phone: 312-747-2651</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>JPAC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>c/o Gary Ossewaarde, =
Secretary</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5528 S. Hyde Park Blvd., =
#606</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chicago, IL 60637</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Scott Carpenter</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hyde Park/Chicago</FONT></DIV>
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