Positive news on our environment is rare these days, and the Herald article (“Wetlands north of Durango approved for expansion,” Oct. 1) was a welcome, well written report on the Zinks’ work transforming hay fields into a sanctuary for wildlife.

Reading it gave a special lift to my day.

The number of birds, a four-fold increase since 2009, and other wildlife frequenting the site have been enriched as have all of our lives, thanks to the Zinks.

Maureen Keilty

Durango