On October 2, 1968, it was President Lyndon B. Johnson who signed legislation
establishing the Redwood National Forest. Anyone who has visited this knows that
it was the right thing to do—preserve it for future generations. He did the right
thing, and history has shown that.
LBJ never said, let's cut down those redwoods and put up 44 condos.
Now, many of you who have read this far are probably thinking, “How can you
compare the Grand Canyon, or Yellowstone, or the Redwood Forest to a 13 acre
parcel of forest land next to a small park in a small New England city that most
people in this country have never heard of, and may never visit. Well, to us, to those
who live in this area, and to the nearly 3,000 people (most are outside of Ward 3),
who have signed a petition to have the city buy this property, and to all who do visit
here, it is our equivalent of the Redwood Forest.
History will show that buying this 13 acre forest and making it part of Greeley Park
was the right thing to do. There are numerous examples in our recent history where
the State of New Hampshire or the City of Nashua decided to purchase property for
the benefit of the people and future generations. When it comes to developing
property, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
Today, with all of the discussion around green space, climate change, pipelines,
deforestation, pollution, ad nauseam, it is hard to believe that this would be
anything but the right thing to do.
And remember, the expedient thing, and the right thing, are seldom the same thing.
Sincerely,
Michael & Theresa Viggiano
35 Columbia Avenue
Nashua, NH 03064
603-889-4285
