Comments on: Disc golf course proposed for Fisher Farm Park http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2009/12/01/disc-golf-course-proposed-for-fisher-farm-park/ Local news in Davidson, N.C. Sun, 31 May 2015 05:24:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 By: Rodney Graham http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2009/12/01/disc-golf-course-proposed-for-fisher-farm-park/comment-page-1/#comment-5297 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:03:48 +0000 http://davidsonnews.net/?p=27156#comment-5297 We all need a quiet place in our lives. In his movie “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore spoke eloquently about a creek on the family farm that provided peace and sanctuary. Growing up in Arizona, I found quiet in the mountains surrounding Tucson, where at 9,000 feet the scenery was more Canadian than southwestern, and at night the stars were so plentiful and bright that they cast a shadow.

As Davidson has grown, our quiet places have become fewer. When the Town of Davidson wisely decided to purchase Fisher Farm park, it created a natural environment that everyone can enjoy.

When you own something, it is hard to resist the temptation to tinker with it and try to make it better. But, Fisher Farm park was built if you will by Mother Nature. It’s hard to improve upon that.

When I ran for Town Board in 2007, one of the questions at a candidate forum was “what facilities would you propose for Fisher Farm park?” My answer then was simple: “None.” The answer today remains the same.

Fisher Farm park is one of our last, accessible natural spaces in Davidson. Once we start adding non-natural facilities, its uniqueness is gone. I would hope that the Town of Davidson recognizes that Fisher Farm park is a special place and endeavors to keep it that way.

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