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Living a Land Ethic: A History of Cooperative Conservation on the Leopold Memorial Reserve

Name: Living a Land Ethic: A History of Cooperative Conservation on the Leopold Memorial Reserve
Brand: University of Wisconsin Press
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Contributors:

Stephen A. Laubach

Publisher:

University of Wisconsin Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Business & Economics, Science, History

Book Subcategory:

Development, Life Sciences, United States

Book Topic:

Sustainable Development, Ecology, State & Local

Series:

Wisconsin Land and Life (Paperback)

Award:

2015 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) Finalist - Nature Award, 2015 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) Finalist - History Award

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Release Date:

2014-07-24

ISBN 13:

9780299298746

Weight:

0.5 lbs

Size:

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.40 inches

Pages:

154

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In 1935, in the midst of relentless drought, Aldo Leopold purchased an abandoned farm along the Wisconsin River near Baraboo, Wisconsin. An old chicken coop, later to become famous as the Leopold "Shack," was the property's only intact structure. The Leopold family embraced this spent farm as a new kind of laboratory-a place to experiment on restoring health to an ailing piece of land. Here, Leopold found inspiration for writing A Sand County Almanac, his influential book of essays on conservation and ethics.

Living a Land Ethic chronicles the formation of the 1,600-acre reserve surrounding the Shack. When the Leopold Memorial Reserve was founded in 1967, five neighboring families signed an innovative agreement to jointly care for their properties in ways that honored Aldo Leopold's legacy. In the ensuing years, the Reserve's Coleman and Leopold families formed the Sand County Foundation and the Aldo Leopold Foundation. These organizations have been the primary stewards of the Reserve, carrying on a tradition of ecological restoration and cooperative conservation. Author Stephen A. Laubach draws from the archives of both foundations, including articles of incorporation, correspondence, photos, managers' notes, and interviews to share with readers the Reserve's untold history and its important place in the American conservation movement.

About the Author
Stephen A. Laubach teaches science and environmental studies at the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and directs the school's Big Red Farm. His teaching and community outreach are inspired by Aldo Leopold's writings on conservation and ethics. He has a PhD in environmental studies and science education.

Living a Land Ethic: A History of Cooperative Conservation on the Leopold Memorial Reserve

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