Let’s Take Another Look at What We Have
(c) Carol Niffenegger
This aerial shot was taken last August during the South Haven Blueberry festival when airplane rides were open to the public. It was a remarkable day. Once you see the Celery Pond and the public lands from an aerial perspective, along with the density of marina slips surrounding it and the narrowness of the Black River, you’ll have a different opinion about possible development in the Dunkley area as proposed by the City.
Yesterday’s blog gave details on the new plan. Next week will give more facts on the reactivation. Work with the Celery Pond Advocates to save the wetland and preserve the public lands on the floodplains of Dunkley Avenue. Check the blog from previous months to see how we’ve been supporting the vision of making a ecotourism/cultural destination in the area. Stay tuned and reading as you’ll see how that vision is becoming a more tangible plan for RFP as the area non-profits are working together to make it happen.
Rather than having to accept the City’s proposed plan for the area, full of condos and a marina, let’s take another look at what we have.
We should also ask ourselves if in 20-30 years from now, people will thank the City for a plan that will affect the balances of the wetland and cover the floodplain with condos, driveways, and seal off the porous land function which floodplains give us and which we need. We could ask ourselves, if in this same amount of time, more green space, a preserved wetland and cultural center on the public lands might be more appreciated.
Let’s take another look at what we have. Get involved. Send us your comments. Email us at keepthewetland@lycos.com to find out about membership.
