Taking the Shaker Lakes back to their natural state will support a whole web of life

Taking the Shaker Lakes back to their natural state will support a whole web of life

What does it mean to be a conservationist? Certainly, one could argue that the people interested in saving the Shaker Lakes are conservationists. After all, preserving the lakes created by old industrial dams and their subsequently repurposed scenic lakes can definitely be considered as conserving a landmark, much like saving a historical building or monument. But in an environmental or natural sense, conservation means something entirely differ…