[va-richmond-general] Re: Elimination of all Outdoor/Nature Programs and staff of Chesterfield Parks and Rec. Your immediate help needed.
- From: "Jim Blowers" <jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <juliekazz@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Richmond Birds'" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:30:10 -0500
What do you think should be cut instead? Or should the County raise taxes?
(I note that they did not do that today. They could have raised it to
$1/$100 assessed valuation.) Or should the County impose or increase fees
for Parks and Recreation services? If we address the Supervisors on these
questions, it might increase the probability that they will keep these
services the County provides.
One idea that I heard about is to cut Chesterfield County support for
activities, such as the James River Park System, Maymont, or the Diamond,
which are not in Chesterfield. In other words, serve Chesterfield County
residents and facilities first.
Jim Blowers
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Sent: Wednesday, 2010 February 24 20:55
To: Richmond Birds
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Subject: [va-richmond-general] Elimination of all Outdoor/Nature Programs
and staff of Chesterfield Parks and Rec. Your immediate help needed.
-Have you ever paddled the lagoon at Dutch Gap?
-Have you ever attended a bird banding demo at Dutch Gap?
-Walked 4 mile trail in search of Prothonotary warblers?
-Do you have a scout or are you a Boy or Girl Scout leader using the park
for camp-outs?
-Have you visited Rockwood Nature Center and learned about amphibians and
reptiles?
-Do you jog or bike the trails of Chestefield Parks?
-Have you ever gone on a Least Bittern search?
-Have you brought an out-of-town guest, family member or student to any of
the parks?
-Ever do a Birdathon/Christmas Count or other survey at any of the
Chesterfield Parks?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then you know the value of the
Chesterfield County Parks and Rec. Programs and the impact the Nature and
Outdoor programs can have on you and the lives of children and adults.
Chesterfield County is proposing major budget cuts which will impact the
Parks program by totally eliminating it-poof, gone. Gone will be the
opportunity to learn water safety in a canoe or kayak, gone will be
opportunities to hold a bird in your hand that has migrated thousands of
miles to DGap, gone will be the experience and wisdom of a well-tuned
machine called the Chesterfield Parks and Rec. staff-many of which you know
personally that have assisted you with one-on-one experiences or group
events.
You do not have to be a resident of Chesterfield to make your voice heard,
The county park programs due to their excellence and ease of accessibility
are used by folks from many counties. Please take 10 minutes out of your day
to make a difference and contact the Board of Supervisors and express your
disapproval with the current budget cut proposal by email, voice-mail,
written letter or whatever you can do. An informational flyer is attached
for distribution if your group/troop/class or family would take on this
project to get the word out. The final budget decision will be April 14.
http://www.chesterfield.gov/content2.aspx?id=2213
Share your experiences from the past. Save the parks and the people that
have been partners, friends, mentors and teachers to us.
Thank you in advance for taking time to preserve something that is vital to
shaping our future....our youth.
This is your chance to live up to the Mission statement of the Richmond
Audubon Society and be an advocate to the conservation.
Thank you for your help-we can make a difference.
Julie Kacmarcik
Chester
"In the end we will conserve only what we love, We love only what we
understand. We will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum
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