[BCNnet] Jackson Park's Wooded Island Needs Your Help
Scott Carpenter
Scott Carpenter" <scott_carpenter@sbcglobal.net
Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:21:13 -0600
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Additional contact info for Mayor Daley:
Mayor Richard M. Daley
Chicago City Hall
121 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-744-5000
Email: MayorDaley@cityofchicago.org
If you do contact the Mayor, please keep in mind that he is supportive =
of nature areas in Chicago. He recently dedicated the McCormick Place =
Prairie, and spoke of the importance of helping our feathered friends.
Scott Carpenter
Hyde Park/Chicago
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: Rbdoeker@aol.com=20
To: BCNnet@ece.iit.edu=20
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 7:21 AM
Subject: [BCNnet] Jackson Park's Wooded Island Needs Your Help
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>Additional contact info for Mayor Daley:</DIV>
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<DIV>Mayor Richard M. Daley<BR>Chicago City Hall<BR>121 N. LaSalle=20
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<DIV>If you do contact the Mayor, please keep in mind that he is =
supportive of=20
nature areas in Chicago. He recently dedicated the McCormick Place =
Prairie, and spoke of the importance of helping our feathered =
friends.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Scott Carpenter</DIV>
<DIV>Hyde Park/Chicago</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 24, 2003 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [BCNnet] Jackson =
Park's Wooded=20
Island Needs Your Help</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>Let me echo and emphasize Scott's message -- The City of Chicago =
and the=20
Chicago Park District tend to go with the request from the loudest =
citizens=20
group. Thus, be sure to contact Mayor Daley too. The City =
website=20
has a contact page that makes it easy --</DIV>
<DIV><A=20
=
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 =
(which=20
is their ultimate request) are the people who have stated (over and =
over) that=20
they take their dogs to Wooded Isle specifically so they can run wild =
without=20
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=20
areas 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,=20
scott_carpenter@sbcglobal.net writes:</DIV>
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style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fellow Bird Conservation=20
Enthusiasts,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As many of you know, the Chicago =
Park District=20
has 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=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 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 =
dog ban on Wooded Island. Some points to raise=20
include:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - dogs have access to almost =
all other=20
parks in Chicago</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - dogs can disrupt and =
otherwise=20
negatively 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=20
vulnerable enough during migration; they need all the help they can =
get,=20
particularly in urban areas where appropriate habitat is =
scarce</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - people, including birders, =
deserve a=20
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=20
(</FONT><A title=3Dmailto:david.doig@chicagoparkdistrict.com=20
href=3D"mailto:david.doig@chicagoparkdistrict.com"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>david.doig@chicagoparkdistrict.com</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>) and cc: the Jackson Park Advisory Council via Gary =
Ossewaarde=20
(</FONT><A title=3Dmailto:garyossewaarde@yahoo.com=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 size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Or, if you prefer to =
send regular=20
mail:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>David Doig<BR>General=20
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 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>
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href=3D"mailto:scott_carpenter@alum.wustl.edu">scott_carpenter@alum.wustl=
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