I am late posting this, but better late than never. Here in the triangle region of NC, a huge section (136 acres) of Lake Crabtree County Park with extensive walking trails and mountain biking trails closed down June 1st. The land is an old homestead that was turned back into a forest again. It has been a park for 40 years. They were closed down so that Raleigh Durham International Airport could develop the land into an “entertainment district”. This is a wildlife haven smack dab in the middle of one of the fastest growing metros in the U.S.
This land has not been bulldozed yet, so I am still holding out hope. Please if you’re in NC and have not reached out yet, reach out to your politicians. Make your voices known. If y’all have more information to share on this, please show up in the comments.
Here are some more links if your curious:
https://www.wral.com/video/lake-crabtree-park-s-136-acres-closing-sunday-in-wake-county/22034892/
by Ncnativehuman
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I’m not in the area but upvoting and commenting for reach!
I’m down the street and super pissed. This area doesn’t need another “entertainment district” so a few developers can get rich
Is there anywhere to donate to the cause?
Reach out to news stations. Also influencers who speak on native plant habitat. It’s a full time job but so important.
Does the county still own the land? Go to every meeting you can. Be loud.
I wish I lived there so I could speak up. I pray it’s saved. I cherish the forests of North Carolina so much.
So annoying. They’re doing something similar near me. They’re destroying some small lakes and forested area for gravel pits. Naaaaaaaaaaaw. The community is standing tough together on this one, I hope yours does the same
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I’m reposting this, and I don’t even live near NC. This would be a major loss in my opinion.