Conservationists warn disc-golf layout is harming rare forest at Memorial Park

Helen, a volunteer conservationist who said her group paid for a recent park assessment, told the Memorial Park Board the park contains a rare remnant forest and that recent clearing for a disc golf course has damaged sensitive habitat. "To me, it's a crime against nature," she said, describing two large patches of delicate plants that she said have already been crushed and reporting more than 60 stumps found on one fairway.