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An opinion piece written and read by Nancy Zimny.
Nancy Zimny has been a resident of Richmond, Vermont, for 43 years and is a lifelong outdoor recreationist. She is a retired UVM Professor of Physical Therapy who based her teaching on the clinical science underlying therapeutic rehabilitation techniques for humans and eventually companion animals as a certified canine rehabilitation therapist. Today, she volunteers at a farm animal sanctuary and has been closely following the discussions of the Andrews Community Forest Committee in Richmond as they discuss ways to “balance” recreation and conservation there.
Editor’s Note: The author is the spouse of Ian Stokes, former co-chair and current member of Richmond’s Andrews Community Forest Committee (dealing with the recreation-conservation issues in the forest). He has had no input into o ...