My fellow anglers, conservationists and those who just love the natural outdoors I'm asking a favor of you to help save Red Brook and it's salter brook trout. There is a plan to develop 275 acres of land in the head waters of Red Brook. The development will draw water from the aquifer that supplies the cold spring waters that are needed for the survival of Red Brook's salters. As I write this it feels personal, I mean my love of the Lyman Reserve, Red Brook and those truly unique brook trout that swim its waters have been written about many many times here and other forums. To try and describe how I felt the first time I visited Red Brook and saw just how beautiful and wild this small area is. And when I managed to fool my very first Red Brook brook trout is something that is very hard for me to put into words. Jeanette and I have visited Red Brook several times a year for over a decade. As a matter of fact the first time we visited there they had just completed the removal of one of the many dams on this brook. Over the years we have met many fine people while at Red Brook. One in particular stands out. There was a grandmother and her very young grand daughter. They were walking along the path and the child reached out to pick a wild flower. The grandmother stopped and explained to the child that those flowers were beautiful and that everyone who walked along the trail enjoyed them. But she said if you pick them then no one else can share in their beauty.
So by this development that only benefits a few it takes away from all of us. I know many of you can never visit Red Brook but care deeply for wild things. The wild salters of Red Brook need your help.
Below I'll post some links that I hope you'll take the time to check out.
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A Red Brook salter
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Letter to the editor, Ken Buckland kbuckland@wareham.ma.us
https://flylordsmag.com/sea-run-brook-trout-in-danger-from-new-development/?fbclid=IwAR2NgiHylLacVkZfmnbOLxWgiUlTlqQU4yoW-i3mRmVx53rTb4
https://go.tulocalevents.org/saveoursalters/Campaign?fbclid=IwAR2XZYt4faU_iKjb7HzLKqzEUc1iPajOBz-1G1dBACx1RBNKuUx140K2l-M
Thank you for whatever you do. It will help to show a strong show of support especially from out of state anglers.
Alan
This absolutely can't happen, Alan. I hope the citizens of Wareham vote against this nonsense. I may never fish Red Brook, but will do my part to preserve this gem of an area.
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Sam
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Sam I agree it can't happen, but if the support against it is not strong well then it may happen. I hope you'll write to the editor. The people who live outside of Wareham carry a lot of weight.
I grew up walking distance from red brook, I agree the proposed cannot happen.
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Nate then you know what a beautiful and fragile area Red Brook is. Please take a minute to express your thoughts to the editor. Those wonderful salters will appreciate it. Natty would love it there.
Hi Alan,
ReplyDeleteIf this proposed development goes through it will be an environmental travesty. Hopefully the good people of Wareham will object to it strongly enough that it fails to be passed through. It would be such a shame if future generations do not get the opportunity to visit and fish such a unique aquatic environment!
Good luck, take care and stay safe
Alistair
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Alistair there are so few of these salter streams left in Massachusetts and to loose one to a casino would be criminal in my opinion. Thank you for your concern from the UK
Many thanks, Alan, for calling attention to Red Brook. As always, super photos.
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John I feel so strongly about this. Red Brook is a miracle. These streams are not common and to let it be wiped away for a few stores or casino is criminal.
Alan thanks for drawing attention to this matter. I’ve written to the Board of Selectmen in Wareham to express my opposition to the proposed development. I urge your loyal readers to make their views known.
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Jim thank you for writing and letting them know what you think. I hope the rest of the readers of SSR's follows with a letter. Today Red Brook and then what's next.
Living north of Caribou, I don't know how much weight a letter from me will carry; but I'm still writing them. If it isn't a strip mall, it's a strip mine and Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away. This must be stopped dead in its tracks.
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Mike your letter shows your concern for the environment and that carries weight no matter where. At last the battle is slipping but I still have faith in the people who support this effort to get the zoning stopped for this unneeded project.
It is a shame that these things that threaten nature and produce an irreparable environmental impact happen ...
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Armando it's sad that some people fail to recognize the long term impact of their short sided decisions.