September 5, 2020
Moab Solutions has been part of the Mill Creek Community Collaborative for two years. The group is reaching out to the community to get reactions and comments on the four plans that were developed during that time. Consider taking the survey and sharing this with your friends. Make your voice heard!
Moab Solutions supports Option A, which offers the most protection for the canyon. With some small measures put in place, this option could be an example of how to protect land and educate visitors as to why numbers must be limited, say by the number of parking spaces, for example.
I fear that there is a plan in place to connect the in-town parkway with the Nature Conservancy Preserve on one side, and the Powerdam section of the canyon on the other, which would cause grievous harm to all three areas. Connectivity isn't always a good thing! (Recently it came to light that there was a plan in place to "develop" the parkway into an "outdoor recreation corridor" with multiple bike skills areas. The horrific phase one has already destroyed a special part of the parkway. We brought the greater plan to light and presented it to the public, many of whom were horrified and heartbroken. Now it may not be so easy for the county and the city to install more of these monstrosities, to the determent of the land.)
We need to educated folks about the fragile nature of desert ecosystems, so that people get more out of their experience, and learn how to enjoy the land without harming it.
Link to the options and link to the survey mentioned in the poster below.
We had a mini work party in the canyon last Tuesday the 1st. Sandy Freethey, trail worker extraordinaire, met me and Sam to help us maintain a trail and block some user made trails. That tumble is almost as big as Sandy!
Sandy Freethey with a tumbleweed used to block a user made trail.
Tragic Update on the BSPark.....
Well, despite all of our efforts, including an offer to redo the grading plan by a licensed grading contractor and permaculture expert, the original horrible plans went ahead and it is a huge disaster. Protected trees are being irreparably harmed, and the entire area desecrated. And we ask, FOR WHAT?
I have not been able to go anywhere near that area, nor look at photos. I am heartbroken and very disappointed with the city, for allowing this to take place. Let's not have a repeat!
Well, despite all of our efforts, including an offer to redo the grading plan by a licensed grading contractor and permaculture expert, the original horrible plans went ahead and it is a huge disaster. Protected trees are being irreparably harmed, and the entire area desecrated. And we ask, FOR WHAT?
I have not been able to go anywhere near that area, nor look at photos. I am heartbroken and very disappointed with the city, for allowing this to take place. Let's not have a repeat!
Don't destroy this!
We lost another great one. Dean Nebergall, pictured here with Breezy, (with Carol Hoggard - who passed away 7/5/19 - in the background), passed away on 12/6/19. One of the kindest humans to walk the earth, we send love unending to Dean and to those who love him.