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Am I the only one who thinks we're too quick to dig up coastal sites?
Preserving history matters, but so does protecting fragile ecosystems.
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margaret_stone7mo ago
Wait, really? Too quick? I heard about a dig that wrecked a whole clam bed in hours just to get to some old bricks. That ecosystem is gone now. We should think twice before rushing in.
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beth_bell7mo ago
Talk to the people who live and work there before you even bring a shovel. I learned that the hard way on a project that almost went sideways. Rushing just means you miss the stuff that matters, and then you're fixing problems for months. A good plan sounds slow but it's faster than fixing a wrecked site later. Get a local biologist to walk the area first, because sometimes what's under the surface is the whole point.
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jackson.victor7mo ago
Feel that deep in my bones after seeing a tidal flat get torn up for a survey last spring. They lifted a whole section of marsh grass for a "quick look" and the crab population just crashed. It's never just dirt you're moving, it's a home.
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