My Nonprofit Reviews

The Center for Biological Diversity is not afraid to challenge bad government policies, greedy developers, or anyone who would happily degrade our environment and quality of life just to make a quick profit at our expense. The Center sent out a form to help anyone who wanted to comment to the Forest Service about the Lutsen Mountains request for a Special Use Permit. If the Forest Service approves that request, it would allow a ski resort to expand on public lands that are currently used by hikers, back-country skiers, and snowmobilers, effectively kicking all of those users our of land that belongs to all of us. Expanding on that land would also break the 1854 Treaty with several Native American tribes. And it would destroy land that is currently home to endangered bats and lynx. Pollution from the added ski runs would run downhill into a Minnesota Scientific and Natural Area, which currently protects one of the largest intact tracts of Superior Highlands old-growth hardwoods. Last but not least, with our currently warming climate, we should not be allowing a ski resort to cut down trees, just so a few rich people can get even richer. The Center for Biological Diversity has helped us to fight that, and hopefully will be there to continue to fight for this place if needed.