Happehatchee is a Sanctuary for Peace and Healing
For the past four years, we at Happehatchee have been advocating for the Village of Estero to purchase the Village Partners, LLC acreage that surrounds the Happehatchee Center, to create a central park. Board members and Happe representatives attended dozens of public hearings or meetings in Estero, with maps, paintings and drawings of a community vision for the protection of the wildlife, forest and Estero River within the 87 acres around Happehatchee.
On Thursday September 20, the Councilors of the Village of Estero unanimously voted to purchase the 62 acres around the Happehatchee Center! This is spectacular news, guaranteeing that the sacred ancient forest of which Happehatchee is an eastern portion, will be protected for the public into the future.
Happehatchee Board President, Genelle Grant, presented the an awesome powerpoint at the Hearing. Ellen Peterson formed the Happehatchee Center, Inc. as a non-profit organization, to preserve the land and Estero River. Her dreams are actualizing.
Thank you to all who wrote to the Councilors and/or showed up to the Hearings wearing Green.This is the green of the environment, of the heart of the Village.
Happehatchee Board President, Genelle Grant, presented the an awesome powerpoint at the Hearing. Ellen Peterson formed the Happehatchee Center, Inc. as a non-profit organization, to preserve the land and Estero River. Her dreams are actualizing.
Thank you to all who wrote to the Councilors and/or showed up to the Hearings wearing Green.This is the green of the environment, of the heart of the Village.
