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Recently Blair Wickstrom over on the Florida Sportsman site asked folks about their opinions on their new TV show, Florida Sportsmant Watermen... It got some pretty good reviews from folks that watched - and it got me thinking a bit... Here's what I came up with - pass it along if you think it's worth doing...
Like the show - it gets a thumbs up from me...
Additionally, as far as water conservation and quality issues there's much more to do... Unfortunately, too often, we're preaching to the choir - and those of us that use and love the outdoors aren't a majority at all. We really need to figure out how to reach the rest of the folks in our state - since all of us will be needed to pay for and support a really long term commitment to fix, repair, and preserve our waters around the state. As you know we're at the wrong end of at least 80 years of mistakes (most, but not all done out of ignorance of the consequences of one scheme or other to promote flood control, or assist agriculture, or indeed spur development in our state).... Many want to make the Corps of Engineers one of the big villains in our water problems - but they didn't do one thing - we didn't ask them to do...
Whatever we come up with - count me in. I'll speak up anywhere I'm wanted, and add my written words to any presentation or publication.... and if decision makers need to see up close and personal - the areas I know and love, send them my way for a trip into the backcountry of the 'glades - my treat....
If I'm right it will take years and years to fix our troubles and I doubt I'll see much more than a beginning to the effort at my age. Young folks coming out of college today will actually be able to find a lifetime's career in this effort if they've got the right skills and dedication. It's up to all of us to see that they have the funds and our state and local governments have the direction needed to keep on course...
Good luck with all you do Blair...
Like the show - it gets a thumbs up from me...
Additionally, as far as water conservation and quality issues there's much more to do... Unfortunately, too often, we're preaching to the choir - and those of us that use and love the outdoors aren't a majority at all. We really need to figure out how to reach the rest of the folks in our state - since all of us will be needed to pay for and support a really long term commitment to fix, repair, and preserve our waters around the state. As you know we're at the wrong end of at least 80 years of mistakes (most, but not all done out of ignorance of the consequences of one scheme or other to promote flood control, or assist agriculture, or indeed spur development in our state).... Many want to make the Corps of Engineers one of the big villains in our water problems - but they didn't do one thing - we didn't ask them to do...
Whatever we come up with - count me in. I'll speak up anywhere I'm wanted, and add my written words to any presentation or publication.... and if decision makers need to see up close and personal - the areas I know and love, send them my way for a trip into the backcountry of the 'glades - my treat....
If I'm right it will take years and years to fix our troubles and I doubt I'll see much more than a beginning to the effort at my age. Young folks coming out of college today will actually be able to find a lifetime's career in this effort if they've got the right skills and dedication. It's up to all of us to see that they have the funds and our state and local governments have the direction needed to keep on course...
Good luck with all you do Blair...