It is the end of the year, and the shortest of days. Not something to crow about. I recently watched the two juvenile Ravens that hatched in Lincoln Park this past summer, calling incessantly, and following each other devotedly, as they … Continue reading Dark Days
After my statement at the Delridge District Community Meeting last week, about Seattle’s upcoming Off-Leash Plan, there were a few questions. Here are a few more. Do we support off-leash? Really? Yes. We really do. We also support leashed … Continue reading Seattle’s Off-Leash Plan
Seattle Parks and Rec is reviewing the off-leash dog policy, and will present a draft plan on January 1, 2016. Surprised? So were we—especially when we saw the range of options they are looking at. We have asked Parks to … Continue reading Dog Policy: SHARING Seattle’s Parks and Natural Areas?
To say we were happy would be a serious understatement. We had worked for so long and so hard, raising money for these signs with our initial membership drive. And there they were – two of ’em, in the ground, … Continue reading New Signs in Lincoln Park
When a public organization makes an occasional misstep, it is forgiven. But when it makes repeated blunders in the face of consistent public feedback, well Seattle, we have a problem. Many people agree, and so do many organizations. The following … Continue reading Many Voices
Sometimes I wonder and worry about pushing so hard to protect and preserve our parks in Seattle, and then there are times, like today, after seeing this Phantom Orchid in Lincoln Park, where I am absolutely certain we are on … Continue reading Being sure
Seattle Nature Alliance 