On our recent trip to the eastern side of the mountains. The boys loved to play at our campsite. From the first night's arrival as they moved easily in the dark: walking on logs and circling round the campsite. To morning's light when they kicked up dirt and hauled around pine needles into giant loads on their compost truck.
Then so much fun at the at the lake and later visiting the horses and the ampitheater.
These two and a half year olds are learning about the world through experience and stories. It makes me very glad that our state has a State Park System and our city, great libraries.
As the boys played in the dirt and pine needles I wondered how long this park had existed. Although, I am not sure of this exact park, Lake Wenatchee State Park, a little research says our State Park System will be a 100 years old in 2013. What are we doing to ensure the protection of these amazing resources? What are we doing to get more people- those who have never been here before out in the wilderness so that they can understand the importance of these places?
In the early part of the 20th century there was a lot of investment into creating parks. Now I know that they are struggling to stay operating despite the Great Outdoor Initiative.
It would be a sad day if the little patches of dirt amongst the trees and forests were left to become weed and garbage covered. Nature would return, but what about us?
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