This is a replacement cache for the
original Keeping it Green cache which was located in a very busy
area overrun with Muggles and nosey neighbors. The new
location is in a much less busy area with fewer neighbors but it
is still visible in both of the photos below. It's still a
bit busy during morning and evening rush hours so early morning
and evening searches are recommended. Parking could be a
bit of a challenge but this is a very quick park-&-grab so
you should have little trouble.
Urban sprawl is slowly destroying our open
spaces all over the United States. What once were pastoral
farmlands, pristine forests, and open prairies are slowly and
inexorably being turned into highways, shopping malls, cineplexes,
factories, and tract housing. While the march of progress
must go on, there are few among us who do not realize that
development must be undertaken carefully and sanely if we don't
want to destroy our quality of life.
Fortunately, there are a number of dedicated
individuals and organizations out there that appreciate this and
are working hard to preserve some of our open spaces in their
natural state. These include the Rhode Island Greenways
Council, The Aquidneck Island Land Trust, and the Aquidneck Island
Planning Commission. They accomplish their goals by assisting
communities in formulating comprehensive development plans,
encouraging owners of open areas to surrender their development
rights, establishing development covenants and the outright
purchase of development rights and open lands using funds obtained
from individual donations as well as public and private grants.
The photographs below show a view of one of
the success stories in this effort. The photo on the left was
taken some time in the late 19th century. The
photo on the right shows the same area in 2006. While much
has changed in these photos, it is encouraging to see that what was
farmland in the 1800s is still farmland in the 21st
century.
This cache is dedicated to those who strive to
“Keep it Green.” Searchers should bring their own
pencils.
