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Re: “Invest in Bay Area’s greatest asset: Nature” (Page A8, Aug. 24).

Andrea Mackenzie reminds us to invest in our greatest asset, nature, by enlightening us about the quiet miracles of Coyote Valley.

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Yet the greatest, most tireless of nature’s ecosystems is one we all often overlook, the Bay itself. The Bay is often valued only for its inimitable beauty and recreational opportunities, but its natural shorelines, marshes and wetlands labor every moment of every day to provide us with clean air and water, moderate temperatures, protection from storm surge waves and much more. Rich shallow water habitats also nurture life, from fragile hatchlings that sustain our commercial fisheries to the