People gathered in Olde Sandwich Towne Wednesday for a rally to save a piece of natural shoreline on Windsor's west end.
Protesters are upset about a proposed plan for Ojibway Shores. Many different environmental groups strongly oppose the plan.
The Windsor Port Authority is planning to cut down trees and level land on Ojibway Shores.
The land is approximately 32 acres in size and abuts Black Oak Park. The plan is to eventually develop the area for an industrial port.
The proposal includes trucking dirt from the Herb Gray Parkway to raise the land above the flood plain. If approved, work should be completed by the fall.
Environmentalists claim Ojibway Shores is the last remaining stretch of undeveloped, natural shoreline in Windsor on the Detroit River.
The port authority says it plans to partially preserve the natural habitat. The authority will outline its plans and seek public input at a meeting Wednesday night at McKenzie Hall.
