To the editor:
Spring is a great time to re-evaluate our commitment to a cleaner environment. As an outdoorsman, hunter and conservationist, I want my children to grow up enjoying the beauty and wonder of the natural Earth.
Here are several practical ways to help protect our environment this spring.
- Clean up your neighborhood. Each spring the melting snow reveals waste tossed from vehicles. Take an afternoon or two to walk your neighborhood road frontage and clean up the trash. Recycle what you can. This also doubles as exercise.
- Use fewer gas-powered engines while recreating. Paddle in a canoe or kayak instead of running an outboard motor. Backpack and hike the trails instead of riding an ATV. Less exhaust means cleaner air, and, once again, your body will thank you for the exercise.
- Always practice “leave no trace.” When enjoying nature, leave it cleaner than you found it.
We can’t solve our environmental challenges alone, but together we can all make a difference.
Jeremy Hiltz
Cary Plantation
