The preservation organization, meant to help restore and catalog Michigan's historical barns and farms is a great initiative. With the ever sprawling suburban neighborhoods, the countryside of Michigan and it's wealth of architectural treasures from another time are quickly being threatened. "Participating in the barn survey can help community members take the next steps toward preserving and using the barns in their area for continued agricultural use, educational activities, business and tourism opportunities, and other purposes," thus making these sights something that can be shared with future generations to actually physically see and experience, rather than just reading about the way things "were" from a textbook and having no physical or emotional connection with these masterpieces. I think that the old farm architecture that we have here in Michigan is incredibly unique. After living for the past eight months in El Paso, TX where everything was arid desert, I found myself craving the open spaces that fields and farms in the countryside provide. It is so singular to the midwest and cannot just be recreated. It is important that we understand the value of these spaces now before it is too late for us to do anything for the,. I find this organization to be fascinating and would love to learn more about them and keep my eyes on their progress.
www.michiganbarns.org
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