The federal government repeatedly has cut budgets for park and
recreation areas over the past 20 years. At this point our tax dollars
actually do not cover even a bare bones budges for these areas and fees
for parking and other services are an increasingly important part of
their budgets.
It seems like this topic is related to birders and also to birds so I
hope it's OK to continue it.
Encouraging birders to consider to consider taking a bus, or to car pool
(maybe with someone who has an electric car?), or otherwise considering
the costs to the planet - and to birds! - is not
The federal government repeatedly has cut budgets for park and
recreation areas over the past 20 years. At this point our tax dollars
actually do not cover even a bare bones budges for these areas and fees
for parking and other services are an increasingly important part of
their budgets.
It seems like this topic is related to birders and also to birds so I
hope it's OK to continue it.
Encouraging birders to consider to consider taking a bus, or to car pool
(maybe with someone who has an electric car?), or otherwise considering
the costs to the planet - and to birds! - is not
I don't know anything about this property, but referring to them as
'seasonal wetlands' might get someone's attention, even if everyone
actually calls them the rain puddles. Wetlands on federal park land are
entitled to special protection & even if these don't actually qualify,
it might get
