Letter: And yet it's happening

Editor, Daily News:

I have read the two recent stories on development here in Collier County (the Parklands project by The Ronto Group and the Toll Brothers project near Rattlesnake Hammock Road and Collier Boulevard).

I've read the blogs after those stories too.

People, don't vent. Write — to your state representatives and senators, Gov. Jeb Bush, Collier's Environmental Advisory Council, the country commissioners, the federal government agencies and everyone you can think of who is responsible for protecting our environment.

Support with your letters and funds the National Audubon Society, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, the Florida Wildlife Federation and other groups trying to protect our native flora and fauna.

This isn't just about wetlands to feed woodstorks; it's about protecting the quality of our water supply. Wetlands and their plants filter our water and purify it as it enters our aquafiers.

Since pinelands for building have disappeared, developers now want to fill in wetlands in order to bring more golf courses and more people to Southwest Florida.

Golf courses are searching for members already; we don't need more of them. There are already so many construction projects and so much existing housing that it hardly seems to make sense to build more. And yet it's happening.

Paradise is disappearing! Each new development that is permitted, leaves less habitat for the birds and wildlife that grace our beautiful section of this planet. And yes, I am a transplanted northerner. I am part of the problem as are many of you. Let's try to be part of the solution.

Dianne Shanley , Naples