The river is misunderstood by a lot of people. I don't remember the big cypresses up around the Girl Scout camp ever being lush. They weren't healthy 50 years ago. I have a feeling, too, that the role of the mangrove is misoriented. It was put by nature to collect debris, to prevent flow and to stop rivers.
Bulkheads are a river's enemy.
Japan forbids vertical bulkheads. Beaches have the function of keeping water clean. Debris washed on beaches is purified and dried by the sun. We must work with nature. Links Information Discussion Top Copyright 2000 by the Jupiter History Web Project except as noted.