WALK IT, DON'T DRIVE IT!
During the presentation of the "Walk It, Don't Drive It" campaign by Dr. Houk and Mr. Villagomez, I learned the significance of keeping automobiles away from the sand of our beaches. The important reasons why automobiles should never be driven on our sandy beaches are summarized below:
D = Drips - oil that drips end up in our ocean and is deadly to our marine organisms.
R = Ruts - turtles lay their eggs on the sand and we should do everything humanly possible to protect them.I = Illegal - It is illegal to drive on the beach of the CNMI! Everyone must follow the Law!
VE = Vegetation - vegetation on beaches are essential because they keep the sand from running off.
We viewed first hand that police officers were not following the Law while patrolling on the beaches. According to Dr. Houk and Mr. Villagomez, they have done a presentation with the DPS so hopefully their message came across.
I for one will admit that I have driven on the beaches of our island but after this presentation I definitely have a better understanding of why I should not be driving on our beaches. Good Job! Dr. Houk & Mr. Angelo. Rest assured your message will be passed on to many more that are not educated of the importance of keeping automobiles away from our beaches.
2 comments:
Glad to hear it...we've all driven on the beach before. Now we know that we shouldn't.
Happy Thanksgiving!
-Angelo
I hope you have a nice day! Very good article, well written and very thought out. I am looking forward to reading more of your posts in the future.
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