I think it is mean to destroy animals’ homes. If they move the Baker Wetlands to build a street, it will destroy the animals’ habitat. The Baker Wetlands belong to the frogs, crickets, monarchs, other butterflies, herons, geese, other birds and lots of plants. I think the Baker Wetlands is beautiful. It won’t look as beautiful if they build a street through the middle of it.

Also, I think it is dumb to cut down trees for a Home Depot because I think that not many people will shop there because I think we don’t need it. They are going to plant little, teeny, tiny, baby trees there, which will EVENTUALLY become big, tall, beautiful, climbing trees. I don’t understand why they cut down all the trees instead of leaving some of them if they are going to replace them with teeny, tiny trees. I think it is a waste of trees.

Alice Barnes, 9,

Lawrence