[BCNnet] FW: IBET Re: Wolf Road Prairie Buffer Zone

[Randi Doeker - Chicago]

This is off the IBET list serv. I don't know what it means in terms of
the proposed action by the FP tomorrow.

Randi Doeker

Chicago

 

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From: ILbirds at yahoogroups.com [mailto:ILbirds at yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of s neafsey
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 9:59 AM
To: ILbirds at yahoogroups.com
Subject: IBET Re: Wolf Road Prairie Buffer Zone (no sitings)

 


Dear IBET Fellow Bird Lovers:
Last night the Village of Westchester DID NOT VOTE to sell land to
developers that is an important bird habitat, land that borders a rare
ecosystem in Illinois, a black earth prairie and savannah. We all know
that if bird habitats are continually shrunken by us that some species
may not survive and anyone who wishes to and has time to become
involved can do so now. They meet again in 2 weeks and may vote then.
Please address any polite positive comments to:
President Paul Gattuso and Trustees
Village of Westchester
10300 Roosevelt Road
Westchester IL  60154      
Professional letterheads from birding organizations could be
especially helpful according to a person who has devoted much time
since 1978 to this area.
It is a great birding spot, with "Harrier Marsh" and a rich diversity
of native plant species and even a few dead trees. Try it, you'll like
it! 
I would like the person who wrote something to the effect that
Westchester is more likely to be visited and remembered if it
continues to practice sound land management and conservation rather
than permit more homes and strip malls.
Like all competing suburbs they do need money and they can attract
more people by having this "rare gem" inviting families and
individuals (including those
confined to wheelchairs) to learn more about and to enjoy nature.  As
one of you quoted (but didn't catch the name of the author and
accidentally deleted the exact quote) we protect what we love and we
love what we are able to be taught to know- please forgive my weak
memory and please do find the correct quote and mail it to
Westchester. It certainly can do no harm and may do much good.
As another person put it, teaching us to regain our love of nature is
"like teaching Chinese" to someone who was raised to speak only some
other language. We can all "get it" if we hear it often enough from
enough different people.
Heartfelt thanks to the Save the Prairie Society for all the years and
hours of enjoyable birding and educational programs (all volunteer,
all free). And may we all be winners in this one! (The EPA is already
involved so no need to accent any possible negatives unless you know
the developers personally and are concerned for their own physical and
mental health and can talk to them personally.)
Shonagh Neafsey
Western Springs, Cook County
PS Our Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Cook County Forest
Preserve District are also helping us with this as best they can. And
an election is coming up.         

            
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