Hello everyone! We’ve seen lots of recent traction on our petition and we have you all to thank. We are incredibly grateful for continued support and if you haven’t read our last update, please do so to learn of more specific ways that you can help. We need our voices to be visible and tangible to the decision makers throughout this process!
In addition to those action items- we have an opportunity this Saturday to make a huge impact in a very fun way!
Join Preserve Ridgefield Waterfront on Saturday, July 11, from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. for our "Love Your Waterfront" community gathering.
Throughout this process, we've heard claims about how the waterfront is - or isn't - used.
This is our chance to simply show up and demonstrate what so many of us already know:
This waterfront is loved. It is used. It brings people together and it brings an amazing sense of peace and serenity.
The more community members who attend, the more powerful the message. Bring your family. Bring your kids. Bring your grandparents. Invite your neighbors. Pack a picnic and spend a few hours enjoying the waterfront just as you’ve always done. And if it’s been a while, now is your chance to reconnect and remember what we are fighting so hard for.
The day will include:
🧘♀️ 10:15 a.m. – A one-hour Qigong (Meditation in Motion) class led by Joellene of Breath of Qigong
🎶 A guided Tibetan sound bowl meditation
🧺 Community picnic and time to relax, connect, and enjoy this incredible place together
Please bring:
• A picnic lunch
• Blanket, lawn chairs, or a yoga mat
• Comfortable clothing
• A beverage (we will have water and other things to share as well)
The Qigong class is donation-based, with all proceeds benefiting Preserve Ridgefield Waterfront and supporting our continued community outreach efforts.
This isn't a protest. It's a celebration of a place that has become part of so many of our lives. By gathering together, we're sending a respectful but powerful message: our waterfront isn't just land waiting to be developed as densely as possible - it's a cherished community space that deserves thoughtful stewardship.
If you've signed the petition, this is the perfect next step (and probably the most fun one 😆)
Let's fill the waterfront with the people who love it. If you can - shoot a message to preserverw@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming and how many in your party - this will help us plan better. Either way we hope to see you there!