WE ARE NOT ALONE!

Links to other communities' websites in the midst of their own "Battles"
to preserve quality of life and/or ecologically sensitive areas

What do their fights have to do with ours?
Answer:
"Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it.
Whatever he does to the web he does to himself."
Chief Sealth, 1854
(Courtesy of Brett Fish of Millers Creek)

Loomis Forest:
This is the fascinating real-life story of "The Mother of all battles" by a community that raised over $16 million to save 25,000 acres of pristine forest from DNR. If THEY could do it, WE can do it!

Vashon Island: "Preserve Our Island"
Sharon Nelson, 7318 SW 258th Place, Vashon, WA 98070, phone 206-463-7296

Cherry Valley
(South of Monroe, North of Duvall)
28-Acre site five miles south of Duvall off Rt. 203 (yield: 5 million tons over 12-15 years)

Endangered Cherry Valley
Friends of Cherry Valley
(South of Monroe, North of Duvall - Hayes Quarry: 92-acre site off Rt. 203- total 60-year yield: 23 million cubic yards)

SeaTac's 3rd Runway - "The Great Wall of SeaTac": What does it have have to do with us? (This is a proxy website. If the link above does not work, you may have to manually input the website address, which is: http://www.geocities.com/bzdiving

"The Great Wall of SeaTac" - Building the 3rd runway with 23 million cubic yards of fill dumped on top of the Miller Creek wetland.....

The Great Wall of SeaTac "Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web he does to himself." Chief Sealth, 1854
NW Citizen
Whatcom County Activitist Website
A citizen-operated website, keeping other citizens informed.
Grouse Ridge
A 350-acre Proposed Gravel Site in North Bend

News Articles:
7/00: Community comments
6/00: Delay in EIS
3/00: "Mother" of all battles - "I wish I knew what the problem is," said Homestead Sand and Gravel general manager..."

GRANITE FALLS' GRAVEL FIGHT:
Information about Granite Falls' multi-year fight against CSR's gravel pit and pictures. We spoke to the leader of this movement and have some enlightening bits of information to relate. (coming later this week).

Compilation of articles from the Herald: (download or open the Word file)
Read Editorials: (download or open the Word file)