RE: Earth Deeds: Experiencing Ecological Grief - Finding Some Relief...
I am so sorry to hear this is happening to your beautiful forest. I grew up in a house that backed up to a huge, thick wooded forest, complete with trails, streams, and all kinds of wildlife. My friends and I even created big wig wam style forts our of the certain types of naturally formed wood structures we would find (kind of hard to explain), and some kids that were older than us created campsites. All that land was owned by one old time farmer, who seemed to be the only farmer left in this developed area. My friends and I even went far enough into the woods to find his house one day, and ran away when he saw us haha... he was a really nice guy though, loved kids. Eventually I believe his kids inherited the land and finally sold it to developers. They cleared that entire forest, and my grandmother later ended up living in the neighborhood they constructed there. I always wished I could go revisit those woods, as my first strong spiritual experiences tied to nature forces happened to me in that forest, and now it will always feel like that part of my soul is missing, but I will never forget it, or the experiences I had there.
Oh how unfortunate to have that special place tore down to be replaced with rows of houses. I sure can feel for you to know that you can never return to it or bring your kids to it.
I just found out that the fellow bought this 1/4 section of land and is clearing it all which will leave a big gap in our forest community. But the worst thing is that once the lumber company sees the size of timber that he is hauling out of there they will come in to clear the rest. We've kinda been left alone for it was a small tip at the end of their forestry lease land that had scrub pines near the road now they will know that there is 100 + year old spruce with easy access they will be in to take it all. The community is banding together to have a petition to preserve the old historical school house yard (although all that is there is the foundation), there is an outfitter who has his business there and also the aboriginals come to this area to pick berries - blueberries and cranberries. Perhaps if we play those cards we can at least protect some of it.
Thank goodness for community support!
Wowzaz, I hope your tribe can pull off saving most of those woods somehow, my blessings are with you, and I admire the struggle, save those woods.
Thanks @elamental! Your efforts to bring people together here in Steemit helps inspire and motivate me to keep working in all my communities! It is wonderful to have community to pull together to face such issues as this.
Just another reminder of the intrinsic value of Steemit always being higher than the monetary value of STEEM.
I am more and more realizing this the longer I stay on Steemit!
I agree, so much utility it seems limitless, just have to connect to more and more people on here to keep things awesome. You are awesome. Bless.
I appreciate our connections more and more each day! We have a wonderful thing going on here with such awesome beautiful people! Thanks again for helping connect us!
My pleasure, and I could not agree more.