Unfortunately, May 15, 2013, the Ecological Campground at Maho Bay on the beautiful island of St. John is having to close down.
To anybody fortunate enough to have stayed there, treasure those memories.
To those who have not had the good fortune to, "live in the tree-houses" of Maho Bay and experience the ecological wonder that was/is Maho Bay Campgrounds, your time has probably run out.
However, there is a positive to this closing and I wish to share it with the community and solicit ideas about taking advantage of this possible windfall.
More beneath the croissant.
The following has been sent out from Stanley Selengut, the father of the extraordinary ecological campground known as Maho Bay Campground.
Unfortunately their lease with the park service has run out and Stanley has made lemonade out of lemons! The following is a proposal from him regarding what he wishes to do with the numerous items he must dispose of somehow.
As a new year approaches, I must face up to closing Maho this coming May 15, 2013. As you have noticed on past visits, through the Trash To Treasure program, the Help Yourself Center, and our energy and water saving efforts, I abhor waste. At Maho's closing, I will have to dispose of over 500 mattresses, mattress protectors, pillows, blankets, chairs, etc. and over 100 tables, camp stoves, propane bottles, coolers, etc. plus countless linens, tools, tablewares, on and on. I could organize a yard sale but these things might be a blessing in Haiti, a refugee camp or other places of need.
I wish the Maho left overs to be of benefit and I am willing to donate them. If you know of a charity or organization who will transport and distribute these goods, please contact me at stanley@maho.org. I look forward to your ideas.
Best,
Stanley Selengut
I hope someone in this community can come up with an idea to utilize these goods and I will help with donating my time and money toward any good idea.
Thank you