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Why this is a special place: It is relatively unspoiled We need to keep it that way, she says. A marine biologist who regularlywalks the track at the park, she makes the sensible case for maintaining strips of vegetation along the the borders of streams, especially at the former Christian Life Center By Alicia Bosela Guest commentary The recent purchase of a city park, formerly Columbia Baptist Church-Christian Life Center, was a positive addition to the community. I was very happy that the recreational use of the property would remain. It is scenic, relaxing and multipurpose. Many people use it for walking like I do. My family moved here almost 2 years ago. This is the fifth place I have lived in my married life. Since we got here, I have had the desire to tell all who would pay attention that this place is special. In fact, there is one way in which it is special that far exceeds any place I have lived, and most places I have visited. All who live here can be proud of this thing that makes this place so unique. It is why a lot of people come to vacation or retire here. The reason this place is so special is that nature is relatively unspoiled. At the new park there is a plant I had only seen once in my life, as a child. I will mention that I have spent 20 years as a field botanist. Along the stream behind the building you could find the plant that flavors licorice. A milkweed vine by the stream was on the rare, threatened and endangered list in Illinois. It served as an indicator of a high quality site. When it rains, plants slow the absorption of water into the ground and prevent topsoil from moving down slopes into the streams. Plant roots then absorb nutrients and in effect, clean the water. I realize that many may feel the area needed to be "cleaned up." However, the small patch of vegetation behind the building for example, was the most important water filter standing between the cow pasture and the interesting stream below. Homogenizing the landscape so that there are not different ages and types of vegetation also affects the number and variety of birds using the area. I think we should keep the relatively small strips of medium height vegetation along the waterways on both sides of the property and not kill a strip along the edge of the woods or along sides of gullies in the lawn area. Continued clearing will make our park much like any other, generic. The carpet of grass could resemble the carpet in our homes so that we have made the outdoors look like the indoors. Uniqueness is not lost all at once, but piece by piece. This park is rich in the variety of life it holds and we should be proud of this special place. --Alicia Bosela This story was posted on 2011-06-29 20:09:10
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