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Saving Fort Ross

Saving Fort Ross

Closed — 43 supporters Verified

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Andrey K.
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Rick M.
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Debra H.
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Timothy W.
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Sara B.
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Marcus M.
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angela p.
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Ekaterina V.
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Started by Anonymous 17 years ago
To Liz Burko - Russian River District Superintendent! We, the undersigned, are writing to urge you to keep Fort Ross open to the public. Multiple sources have reported that the Fort Ross State Historic Park is in danger of being closed due to state budget cuts. We urge you to spare Fort Ross from such misfortune. This old, enchanted place is an important cultural landmark in Russian-American relations. It is very dear not only to Russians living in America, but also to all people who appreciate California's rich and diverse past, which became the solid foundation and welcoming ground for many people who came to this wonderful state over the past several decades. Please, keep Fort Ross open and let the legacy of the past teach us tolerance, understanding and appreciation for California's rich history! We thank you in advance for your commitment to preserving California's Fort Ross"! Sincerely, Those who love Fort Ross (Russians, Americans, Russian-Americans and others committed to preserving Fort Ross).

Updates

September 2, 2009

The scale of this response has secured a meeting with the District Superintendent. I am finalizing the formal briefing document for that discussion to ensure our requirements are clear.

7 Comments

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Timothy Woods
3 years ago Featured

We, our parents, our grandparents, etc have paid into saving this for us, our kids, grandkids, etc.. we shouldn't need to lose it to miss management practices.

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Mark Davis
17 years ago Featured

Fort Ross is a treasure. Really hope they find a way to keep the doors open for everyone. Dont let it go shut!

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Elena Stone
17 years ago Featured

My kids went on a field trip here last year and loved it. You cant just close history down because of money. This place means so much to our community.

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Andrey Kukushkin
6 months ago

Save Fort Ross!

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Rick MacHale
3 years ago

Keep the Fort open, please. It is a truly unique place.

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Debra Hufnagel
3 years ago

Am shocked this is even a possibility. Please! We’ve lost so much.

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Sara Bogard
3 years ago

I am against this industrial sea water extraction project taking place in the Historic Fort Ross area and vicinity. There are Steller Sea Lions(federally protected ), California Sea Lions Brown Pelicans and numerous sea and shorebirds that reside on the rocks and along the coast in the proposed area. This is critical habitat for their survival in terms of rest foraging and protecting their offspring. There are native and endemic plants and flowers and the marine ecosystem(invertebrates, kelp/algae) which would be negatively impacted by this project. This also lies within the Greater Farallones/Cordell Banks National Marine Sanctuary waters and coastline. This is a sanctuary for all life, visitors from around the world, residents and the animal and plant species who reside along this coast. Thank you for recieving these comments Sara Bogard