[BCNnet] Jackson Park's Wooded Island Needs Your Help
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Rbdoeker@aol.com
Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:21:20 EST
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Let me echo and emphasize Scott's message -- The City of Chicago and the
Chicago Park District tend to go with the request from the loudest citizens group.
Thus, be sure to contact Mayor Daley too. The City website has a contact
page that makes it easy --
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do
I believe the people who want to turn Wooded Isle into a dog park (which is
their ultimate request) are the people who have stated (over and over) that
they take their dogs to Wooded Isle specifically so they can run wild without any
concern -by the owner- about cleaning up after the dogs.
It would be useful if you also supported banning dogs from all nature areas
in the Chicago Park District.
Randi Doeker
Hyde Park
Chicago
In a message dated 11/23/2003 6:59:27 PM Central Standard Time,
scott_carpenter@sbcglobal.net writes:
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>Let me echo and emphasize Scott's message -- The City of Chicago and th=
e Chicago Park District tend to go with the request from the loudest citizen=
s group. Thus, be sure to contact Mayor Daley too. The City websi=
te has a contact page that makes it easy --</DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do">http:/=
/egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I believe the people who want to turn Wooded Isle into a dog park (whic=
h is their ultimate request) are the people who have stated (over and over)=20=
that they take their dogs to Wooded Isle specifically so they can run wild w=
ithout any concern -by the owner- about cleaning up after the dogs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It would be useful if you also supported banning dogs from all nature a=
reas in the Chicago Park District.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Randi Doeker</DIV>
<DIV>Hyde Park</DIV>
<DIV>Chicago</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 11/23/2003 6:59:27 PM Central Standard Time, scott_c=
arpenter@sbcglobal.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fellow Bird Conservation Enthusiasts,</FONT=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As many of you know, the Chicago Park Distr=
ict has been working to make Jackson Park's Wooded Island as bird-friendly a=
s possible. As part of this, they designated Jackson Park's Woode=
d Island off limits to dogs. There is currently an effort underway by=20=
some Hyde Park residents to revoke this dog ban.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you have a few minutes, I encourage you=20=
to compose a quick message to David Doig, General Superintendent of the Chic=
ago Park District, showing your support for the continuation of the dog=
ban on Wooded Island. Some points to raise include:</FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - dogs have access to almost all othe=
r parks in Chicago</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - dogs can disrupt and otherwise nega=
tively affect the "birding experience"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - dogs can potentially harm birds, ei=
ther directly (by chasing, etc.) or indirectly (by forcing birds to stop fee=
ding, become exposed to predators, etc.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - migratory birds are stressed and vu=
lnerable enough during migration; they need all the help they can get, parti=
cularly in urban areas where appropriate habitat is scarce</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - people, including birders, deserve=20=
a place to enjoy nature without the disturbance of dogs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please send your comments to David Doig (</=
FONT><A title=3Dmailto:david.doig@chicagoparkdistrict.com href=3D"mailto:dav=
id.doig@chicagoparkdistrict.com"><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>david.doig@chic=
agoparkdistrict.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>) and cc: the=
Jackson Park Advisory Council via Gary Ossewaarde (</FONT><A title=3Dmailto=
:garyossewaarde@yahoo.com href=3D"mailto:garyossewaarde@yahoo.com"><FONT fac=
e=3DArial size=3D2>garyossewaarde@yahoo.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial siz=
e=3D2>).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Or, if you prefer to send regular mail=
:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></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 Fairbank=
s Court<BR>Chicago, IL 60611<BR>Phone: 312-747-2651</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></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 size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Scott Carpenter</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hyde Park/Chicago</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A title=3Dmailto:scott_carpenter@alum.wust=
l.edu href=3D"mailto:scott_carpenter@alum.wustl.edu">scott_carpenter@alum.wu=
stl.edu</A></FONT></DIV>
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