DW:  Like it or not,  you're right.  Short personal story: 15 timbered acres adjacent to our property was for sale.  We couldn't afford it.  McDougal Bros bought it and clearcut it.  We bought the clearcut land, replanted it, and now have a 23 year old mixed growth forest next to us.  ....that's all we could afford to do.  It's always tough to balance private property rights/capitalism with the "public" good.  Parvin Butte and the Oakridge property are examples of this process and, as sad as it for the neighbors, you're right, if you want something "preserved", you need to have the money to buy it and preserve it...or to make a strong case that some public body should do so.    regards, Gary