Regular readers of this newsletter know I hold no sympathy with those homeless people who destroy the natural areas they inhabit. I've seen this destruction in urban, suburban and rural Oregon. Habitats include riparian areas along creeks and rivers, estuaries, wetlands, forests, coastal dunes, beaches and deserts. I've tried in vain to enlist various environmental nonprofit organizations to get off their asses and conduct some outreach to these “campers.” These paid staffers can't be bothered. I'm always told it's not their job.