Residents of Abita Springs, Louisiana, take pride in its beauty—the historic downtown, a town hall that dates back to 1890, and the surrounding natural environment, which they hope to preserve along with the small town’s atmospheric charm.
So when Margie Vicknair-Pray, the conservation projects coordinator for the Sierra Club’s Delta Chapter, told the Abita Springs mayor, Greg Lemons, about the Club’s Ready for 100 campaign, he was enthusiastic. At a town…