The creation of the Friends of Harriet L. Hartley Conservation Area is a result of passionate and forward-looking action by many individuals coming together with a moral imperative.

A new citizen-action organization joins the controversy surrounding a proposed fish-raising operation on the outskirts of Belfast.

Dr. Harriet L. Hartley, born in 1874, was a nationally acclaimed pediatrician and professor of surgery in the early 20th century. She was a pioneer, championing in the role of women in medicine, advocating for the vaccination of children and promoting public health.