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The remaining small meadow to the left of the entrance to the boat landing in Lilydale (ON THE RIVER) has now been hacked up as well as the larger one I reported two weeks ago. Is ANYONE paying ATTENTION?? This is the habitat for FIREFLIES - their source of food and shelter. Do you have children "mowing" the area??? Or should I say hacking up the entire meadow (with orders from their bosses, whoever they are)?? Who the heck is in charge of getting these messages to the proper department (Parks & Rec)?? And why aren't they paying attention? I am disappointed and disgusted with public servants who do not serve the public, and who pretend it is not their responsibility to know about and protect habitat for flora and fauna. Give this issue report to the correct department PARKS AND REC. You do know where Lilydale Park is, right??

On the road that runs through Lilydale Park, just west of the railroad trestle is a pullover (across from Pickeral Lake) that is in front of a meadow. For the past two weeks, I have gone there many times to see the fireflies, as this meadow is on of the few habitats left where they can multiply, feed and live. It was a beautiful meadow. This past week, however, when I went to see them (at night), the meadow was hacked down, totally destroying their habitat. Is there no one in the park department that can track the life cycle of fireflies? (as they have been there as long as I can remember, and now have NO HOME). It is indeed a heartbreaking situation. Can what little meadow is left please be left alone until much later in the summer? By the way, the chopping down of this meadow is horrendous - hacking like no one was even paying attention to what they were doing. It is the first day of summer today, and all creatures should be safe, especially in such a large, underdeveloped park (just as we like it). Can Parks and Rec tune in and stop hacking?