The fight to save the only remaining great blue heron rookery in Olmsted County
This week on the podcast, we bring you the story surrounding a great blue heron rookery in southwest Rochester, where neighbors and concerned citizens in the area have thrown a potential housing development into question. The first flurry of activity has led to hundreds of signatures on a petition, hours of debate on the county level, and an uncertain future for a development that’s been in the planning stages for years.
For more on where the debate stands now, where we go from here, and what other communities have done when faced with the same issue — tune into the latest edition of the Rochester Rundown.
Listen to the full episode
🎧 As a reminder, new episodes of the Rochester Rundown can also be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and other leading podcast services.Cover: file photo of a great blue heron rookery / licensed via Getty
