Help Preserve Rural Chatham County
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Hello and thanks for checking out our little fundraiser.
We are a small group of neighbors that live in a rural area of North Carolina. Chatham County. We love the pastoral setting with its quiet mornings and abundant wildlife. It's a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of city life.
This area was once just a farming community with large tracts of grassy pastures and forests. Still to this day - it's hard to imagine, but - the streams are clean teeming with abundant wildlife including: otters, beavers, fish, frogs, and turtles. The folks that live in the area live harmoniously with turkey, deer, cayotes, and all kinds of beautiful birds. However, this all may change.
Now the old farms are being purchased by developers (the land is still cheap) and exploited for profit. A new proposal has been made by a developer that will ruin the quality of life for many of the rural folks living here and squeezing the wildlife into an ever-declining habitat.
Our small group is intended to give a voice to the rural folks that live here so we can have some input into the future of our area. We understand that growth will happen, but we prefer to work together with developers and neighbors to meet the needs of everyone.
This fundraiser will help us print and distribute flyers, hire an attorney, mail letters to local government officials, basically to help get organized and explore options.
Thanks for your consideration and any donation. I'd be happy to answer questions or give you a tour of this quaint area. We are also looking for people who have had a similar experience who can provide some advice on smart growth. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
thanks so much,
Mike
Organizer
Michael Cockman
Organizer
Pittsboro, NC