This is part 1 of Leopold's essay "Wilderness" paired with beautiful images. This presentation can be used as a backdrop to help illustrate public readings of the essay.
Our beautiful wild pollinators need help! Support bees, butterflies and other pollinators by converting your lawn into a meadowscape or let your lawn grow wild!
No Mow May: Support Multispecies ResurgenceJoyce Hostyn
This document promotes the idea of "No Mow May" and rewilding lawns to support biodiversity. It provides reasons for allowing lawns to grow wild in May such as providing food and habitat for insects, birds, and other wildlife. Not mowing allows native plants to grow and flowers to bloom, attracting more species. Monocultures in lawns are criticized for lacking diversity and attracting pests, while polycultures are praised for their resilience. Quotes from various sources further explain the benefits of natural landscapes and meadows over conventional lawns in terms of supporting the web of life.
The document describes a waterfowl hunting trip to Hooray Ranch in central Kansas. It summarizes that the ranch, owned by Eric Dunn, hosts hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese across its 11,000 acres of impoundments and habitat. On a morning hunt at one of the ranch's small lakes, the group witnessed an incredible sight of tens of thousands of geese pouring out of the lake and into a nearby field. Though Hooray Ranch offers an elite hunting experience, the document encourages hunters to also take advantage of the excellent public lands and do-it-yourself opportunities that Kansas provides for waterfowl hunting.
how to design an edible landscape: unleash your inner gardenerJoyce Hostyn
Whether you have a tiny yard or a large lot, you can have a beautiful garden and eat it too! Edible landscapes filled with trees, shrubs, berries and perennial vegetables are a beautiful, sustainable method of growing food for yourself, increasing biodiversity, and attracting birds.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Wendy Hodgson purchased a run-down property in South Phoenix that had been stripped of native vegetation. Over the past 4 years, she has worked to restore the landscape, replanting it with a variety of native trees, shrubs, cacti, grasses and wildflowers. As a result, the property has been transformed into a thriving native habitat that now supports more bird, lizard and other wildlife species compared to when she purchased the barren land.
Rip out your lawn and replace it with a food forest. How to design a nut or fruit tree guild. Includes planting palettes for a black walnut guild, native plant guild, asian inspired guild, medicinal guild, medieval guild, ornamental guild, apple guild, pear guild and apple guilds.
Water-Wise Gardening - Washington Native Plant SocietyFiorella58v
The document provides information about the Washington Native Plant Society and resources for learning about native plants in the Puget Sound region. It then discusses different plant communities that are well-adapted to the low summer rainfall including bluffs and forest edges, Olympic rainshadow meadows and south Puget Sound prairies, dry forests, and coastal beach communities. Specific plant recommendations are provided for each community type.
This document provides an analysis of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea". It summarizes the plot, which follows an old fisherman named Santiago over the course of three days as he struggles to catch a large marlin fish and return to shore. The analysis explores themes of man versus nature and the struggle for survival. It describes Santiago as an unlucky fisherman who refuses to quit, and his battle with the marlin as an allegory for man's struggle against impossible natural forces.
Our beautiful wild pollinators need help! Support bees, butterflies and other pollinators by converting your lawn into a meadowscape or let your lawn grow wild!
No Mow May: Support Multispecies ResurgenceJoyce Hostyn
This document promotes the idea of "No Mow May" and rewilding lawns to support biodiversity. It provides reasons for allowing lawns to grow wild in May such as providing food and habitat for insects, birds, and other wildlife. Not mowing allows native plants to grow and flowers to bloom, attracting more species. Monocultures in lawns are criticized for lacking diversity and attracting pests, while polycultures are praised for their resilience. Quotes from various sources further explain the benefits of natural landscapes and meadows over conventional lawns in terms of supporting the web of life.
The document describes a waterfowl hunting trip to Hooray Ranch in central Kansas. It summarizes that the ranch, owned by Eric Dunn, hosts hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese across its 11,000 acres of impoundments and habitat. On a morning hunt at one of the ranch's small lakes, the group witnessed an incredible sight of tens of thousands of geese pouring out of the lake and into a nearby field. Though Hooray Ranch offers an elite hunting experience, the document encourages hunters to also take advantage of the excellent public lands and do-it-yourself opportunities that Kansas provides for waterfowl hunting.
how to design an edible landscape: unleash your inner gardenerJoyce Hostyn
Whether you have a tiny yard or a large lot, you can have a beautiful garden and eat it too! Edible landscapes filled with trees, shrubs, berries and perennial vegetables are a beautiful, sustainable method of growing food for yourself, increasing biodiversity, and attracting birds.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Wendy Hodgson purchased a run-down property in South Phoenix that had been stripped of native vegetation. Over the past 4 years, she has worked to restore the landscape, replanting it with a variety of native trees, shrubs, cacti, grasses and wildflowers. As a result, the property has been transformed into a thriving native habitat that now supports more bird, lizard and other wildlife species compared to when she purchased the barren land.
Rip out your lawn and replace it with a food forest. How to design a nut or fruit tree guild. Includes planting palettes for a black walnut guild, native plant guild, asian inspired guild, medicinal guild, medieval guild, ornamental guild, apple guild, pear guild and apple guilds.
Water-Wise Gardening - Washington Native Plant SocietyFiorella58v
The document provides information about the Washington Native Plant Society and resources for learning about native plants in the Puget Sound region. It then discusses different plant communities that are well-adapted to the low summer rainfall including bluffs and forest edges, Olympic rainshadow meadows and south Puget Sound prairies, dry forests, and coastal beach communities. Specific plant recommendations are provided for each community type.
This document provides an analysis of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea". It summarizes the plot, which follows an old fisherman named Santiago over the course of three days as he struggles to catch a large marlin fish and return to shore. The analysis explores themes of man versus nature and the struggle for survival. It describes Santiago as an unlucky fisherman who refuses to quit, and his battle with the marlin as an allegory for man's struggle against impossible natural forces.
Forest this being is: becoming forest stewards in a changing climateJoyce Hostyn
As gardeners, we've been colonized. We plant lonely trees, pines in lines and cookie cutter landscapes. How can we rewild ourselves and our approach to gardening? How can we learn to see forests as beings? How can we become forest stewards in a time of climate change?
Layering wildscapes: designing with plant communitiesJoyce Hostyn
When designing wildscapes, you need to think like a walnut, see like a squirrel, be like a bee and forage like a bird. Wildscapes replicate the layered structure of wild ecosystems to maximize biodiversity, habitat, resilience & beauty.
How to design a beautiful edible forest gardenJoyce Hostyn
Whether you have a small space or a large lot, you can have a beautiful garden and eat it too. Edible forest gardens mimic natural forests, but edibles are prioritized in plant selection. They're a natural, sustainable method of growing food for yourself, providing a habitat for wildlife and beautifying your home.
Joan Lentz has been the organizer and chair of the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for many years, helping to build it into a national leader. At a dinner in January 2011, she announced she would be stepping back from this role, to applause and thanks from the birding community. While this was difficult for her, she was confident that others such as Rebecca Fagin Coulter and Joan Murdoch would ensure the count's continued success. Lentz has had a profound impact on birding and conservation in the area through her work with the count, teaching, and publications over many decades.
This document is the May 2013 issue of the online literary journal "The Burning Bush 2". It contains an editorial introducing the issue, several poems by various contributors, and brief biographies for some of the poets. The issue features works from writers in Ireland, Australia, India, Spain, Bermuda and the US.
This document provides summaries for several books recommended for grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade that celebrate diversity and feature stories set in Louisiana. The summaries are of 3 books:
1) A Catfish Tale: A Bayou Story of the Fisherman and His Wife which tells the story of a fisherman whose wife wishes for more and more from a magic fish.
2) Freedom in Congo Square about a place in pre-Civil War New Orleans where slaves had one afternoon a week to commune.
3) How to Dress a Po' Boy which takes readers through the steps to create a classic New Orleans po' boy sandwich.
Owners of exotic pets like chimpanzees, tigers, and bears love their animals but critics argue that keeping such wild animals as pets is dangerous and cruel. The article discusses the debate over owning exotic pets and features photographs of people's exotic pets in their homes.
This document provides a table of contents for the February 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. It lists several article titles and their authors, including an essay by Garrison Keillor about his hometown. A brief excerpt is provided from Keillor's piece, in which he discusses feeling understood in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The document also includes advertisements and information about the magazine's editors, photography staff, and design team.
National geographic interactive September 2013jim ripall prod
The September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine features several articles, including:
1) A cover story on rising sea levels and how coastal cities are preparing for the impacts of climate change.
2) An article on the unique sport of "coasteering" in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales, which involves navigating rugged coastlines by swimming, climbing and jumping off cliffs.
3) A profile of the cassowary, a large, flightless bird that lives in northern Australia. Standing over 6 feet tall and weighing over 160 pounds, the male cassowary sits on its eggs.
The issue also includes editorials on topics like the slow-moving catastrophe of rising sea
A 20-foot long woolen bunny sculpture that people could climb on and sit inside of was displayed in Artesina, Italy. It took five years to make and was intended for fun.
This presentation gives brief details about hot and dry climate of India. A special focus on city Jaisalmer (case study) is also provided.our main motive was to provide climatological factors of hot and dry climate zone in India , also to give architectural features and vernacular construction materials used in hot and dry climatic zone.
Thank You
This is the text of Leopold's essay "Come High Water" paired with beautiful images. This presentation can be used as a backdrop for public readings of the essay.
High performance building for cold climateKrishna Jhawar
This document provides details on building design for cold climates. It discusses site selection, orientation, building envelopes, and passive design techniques. Specific recommendations are made for compact plans with southern exposure, well-insulated envelopes, and passive solar techniques like trombe walls, water walls, and roof-based solar heating. The goal is to maximize solar heat gain in winter while preventing overheating in summer through features like adjustable shading and insulation. High performance buildings in cold climates aim to resist heat loss and promote solar heat gain with minimal energy usage.
The Aldo Leopold Foundation's mission is to weave a land ethic into the fabric of our society; to advance the understanding, stewardship and restoration of land health; and to cultivate leadership for conservation. Learn more about our work!
This presentation is a basic introduction to the concepts underlying carbon neutral design. It looks at a LEED Platinum building that is also a carbon neutral building for some ideas as to how to achieve this goal.
This document describes an architect's studio building designed by B.V. Doshi in Ahmedabad, India to suit the hot and dry climate. Some key design aspects include compact form and orientation to minimize sun exposure, dense vegetation and vaulted roof for shading, maximizing cross ventilation, and using earth berming and thick insulated walls for thermal mass. Performance monitoring found an 8 degree temperature difference with a 6 hour time lag for heat transfer, resulting in 30-50% reduced cooling energy needs.
vernacular architecture in Hot and dry climate Sumit Ranjan
The document describes design principles for buildings in hot and dry climates. Some key points are:
1. Buildings should be compact in form and oriented to minimize sun exposure. Openings allow ventilation.
2. Courtyards are effective for passive cooling as cool night air is trapped and hot air rises out.
3. Materials like thick walls and white roofs reduce heat gain. Vegetation, water features, and shaded outdoor spaces also help moderate temperatures.
This document discusses the characteristics and design considerations for buildings in hot, dry climates. It begins by explaining that hot, dry climates are typically found 15-30 degrees from the equator and experience high temperatures, low humidity, and low rainfall. Key characteristics include temperatures over 50 degrees Celsius, low humidity between 10-50%, and precipitation under 150 mm annually. Architects aim to avoid hot sun, capture cool air, and protect from dust storms. Rural architecture embeds buildings deep in the ground with thick walls, small windows, and narrow streets for protection. Design concepts include north-south orientation, compact plans, courtyards, insulated roofs and walls, small openings, and light exteriors. Construction techniques
The document discusses principles of tropical architecture and design through two case studies - the Belarocca Island Resort in the Philippines and a house in Maui, Hawaii. It outlines how these projects utilize passive design elements like orientation, ventilation, shading and natural materials to promote thermal comfort without mechanical cooling. Key strategies include maximizing air flow, removing hot air via convection currents, and using vegetation for shade and fresh air.
The document discusses strategies for architecture in hot and dry climates. It defines hot and dry climates as having average monthly temperatures over 30°C and relative humidity under 55%. Key strategies mentioned include compact building forms, minimizing sun exposure through orientation and shading, maximizing ventilation, using heat-storing wall materials, and incorporating courtyards to provide cross ventilation and natural cooling.
The document discusses different climate types and their key characteristics:
- Climate Hot and Humid located between 15°N-S with day temperatures 27-32°C, high humidity, and annual rainfall of 2000-5000mm.
- Hot and Dry located 15-30°N/S with day temperatures 43-49°C, low humidity, and low annual rainfall of 50mm.
- Composite climate near tropics with temperatures and rainfall varying between dry and wet seasons.
Forest this being is: becoming forest stewards in a changing climateJoyce Hostyn
As gardeners, we've been colonized. We plant lonely trees, pines in lines and cookie cutter landscapes. How can we rewild ourselves and our approach to gardening? How can we learn to see forests as beings? How can we become forest stewards in a time of climate change?
Layering wildscapes: designing with plant communitiesJoyce Hostyn
When designing wildscapes, you need to think like a walnut, see like a squirrel, be like a bee and forage like a bird. Wildscapes replicate the layered structure of wild ecosystems to maximize biodiversity, habitat, resilience & beauty.
How to design a beautiful edible forest gardenJoyce Hostyn
Whether you have a small space or a large lot, you can have a beautiful garden and eat it too. Edible forest gardens mimic natural forests, but edibles are prioritized in plant selection. They're a natural, sustainable method of growing food for yourself, providing a habitat for wildlife and beautifying your home.
Joan Lentz has been the organizer and chair of the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for many years, helping to build it into a national leader. At a dinner in January 2011, she announced she would be stepping back from this role, to applause and thanks from the birding community. While this was difficult for her, she was confident that others such as Rebecca Fagin Coulter and Joan Murdoch would ensure the count's continued success. Lentz has had a profound impact on birding and conservation in the area through her work with the count, teaching, and publications over many decades.
This document is the May 2013 issue of the online literary journal "The Burning Bush 2". It contains an editorial introducing the issue, several poems by various contributors, and brief biographies for some of the poets. The issue features works from writers in Ireland, Australia, India, Spain, Bermuda and the US.
This document provides summaries for several books recommended for grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade that celebrate diversity and feature stories set in Louisiana. The summaries are of 3 books:
1) A Catfish Tale: A Bayou Story of the Fisherman and His Wife which tells the story of a fisherman whose wife wishes for more and more from a magic fish.
2) Freedom in Congo Square about a place in pre-Civil War New Orleans where slaves had one afternoon a week to commune.
3) How to Dress a Po' Boy which takes readers through the steps to create a classic New Orleans po' boy sandwich.
Owners of exotic pets like chimpanzees, tigers, and bears love their animals but critics argue that keeping such wild animals as pets is dangerous and cruel. The article discusses the debate over owning exotic pets and features photographs of people's exotic pets in their homes.
This document provides a table of contents for the February 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. It lists several article titles and their authors, including an essay by Garrison Keillor about his hometown. A brief excerpt is provided from Keillor's piece, in which he discusses feeling understood in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The document also includes advertisements and information about the magazine's editors, photography staff, and design team.
National geographic interactive September 2013jim ripall prod
The September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine features several articles, including:
1) A cover story on rising sea levels and how coastal cities are preparing for the impacts of climate change.
2) An article on the unique sport of "coasteering" in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales, which involves navigating rugged coastlines by swimming, climbing and jumping off cliffs.
3) A profile of the cassowary, a large, flightless bird that lives in northern Australia. Standing over 6 feet tall and weighing over 160 pounds, the male cassowary sits on its eggs.
The issue also includes editorials on topics like the slow-moving catastrophe of rising sea
A 20-foot long woolen bunny sculpture that people could climb on and sit inside of was displayed in Artesina, Italy. It took five years to make and was intended for fun.
This presentation gives brief details about hot and dry climate of India. A special focus on city Jaisalmer (case study) is also provided.our main motive was to provide climatological factors of hot and dry climate zone in India , also to give architectural features and vernacular construction materials used in hot and dry climatic zone.
Thank You
This is the text of Leopold's essay "Come High Water" paired with beautiful images. This presentation can be used as a backdrop for public readings of the essay.
High performance building for cold climateKrishna Jhawar
This document provides details on building design for cold climates. It discusses site selection, orientation, building envelopes, and passive design techniques. Specific recommendations are made for compact plans with southern exposure, well-insulated envelopes, and passive solar techniques like trombe walls, water walls, and roof-based solar heating. The goal is to maximize solar heat gain in winter while preventing overheating in summer through features like adjustable shading and insulation. High performance buildings in cold climates aim to resist heat loss and promote solar heat gain with minimal energy usage.
The Aldo Leopold Foundation's mission is to weave a land ethic into the fabric of our society; to advance the understanding, stewardship and restoration of land health; and to cultivate leadership for conservation. Learn more about our work!
This presentation is a basic introduction to the concepts underlying carbon neutral design. It looks at a LEED Platinum building that is also a carbon neutral building for some ideas as to how to achieve this goal.
This document describes an architect's studio building designed by B.V. Doshi in Ahmedabad, India to suit the hot and dry climate. Some key design aspects include compact form and orientation to minimize sun exposure, dense vegetation and vaulted roof for shading, maximizing cross ventilation, and using earth berming and thick insulated walls for thermal mass. Performance monitoring found an 8 degree temperature difference with a 6 hour time lag for heat transfer, resulting in 30-50% reduced cooling energy needs.
vernacular architecture in Hot and dry climate Sumit Ranjan
The document describes design principles for buildings in hot and dry climates. Some key points are:
1. Buildings should be compact in form and oriented to minimize sun exposure. Openings allow ventilation.
2. Courtyards are effective for passive cooling as cool night air is trapped and hot air rises out.
3. Materials like thick walls and white roofs reduce heat gain. Vegetation, water features, and shaded outdoor spaces also help moderate temperatures.
This document discusses the characteristics and design considerations for buildings in hot, dry climates. It begins by explaining that hot, dry climates are typically found 15-30 degrees from the equator and experience high temperatures, low humidity, and low rainfall. Key characteristics include temperatures over 50 degrees Celsius, low humidity between 10-50%, and precipitation under 150 mm annually. Architects aim to avoid hot sun, capture cool air, and protect from dust storms. Rural architecture embeds buildings deep in the ground with thick walls, small windows, and narrow streets for protection. Design concepts include north-south orientation, compact plans, courtyards, insulated roofs and walls, small openings, and light exteriors. Construction techniques
The document discusses principles of tropical architecture and design through two case studies - the Belarocca Island Resort in the Philippines and a house in Maui, Hawaii. It outlines how these projects utilize passive design elements like orientation, ventilation, shading and natural materials to promote thermal comfort without mechanical cooling. Key strategies include maximizing air flow, removing hot air via convection currents, and using vegetation for shade and fresh air.
The document discusses strategies for architecture in hot and dry climates. It defines hot and dry climates as having average monthly temperatures over 30°C and relative humidity under 55%. Key strategies mentioned include compact building forms, minimizing sun exposure through orientation and shading, maximizing ventilation, using heat-storing wall materials, and incorporating courtyards to provide cross ventilation and natural cooling.
The document discusses different climate types and their key characteristics:
- Climate Hot and Humid located between 15°N-S with day temperatures 27-32°C, high humidity, and annual rainfall of 2000-5000mm.
- Hot and Dry located 15-30°N/S with day temperatures 43-49°C, low humidity, and low annual rainfall of 50mm.
- Composite climate near tropics with temperatures and rainfall varying between dry and wet seasons.
The document discusses architecture and building design considerations for hot and humid climates. Some key points discussed include:
- Ensuring adequate ventilation through strategies like cross ventilation, shading, and positioning buildings to take advantage of wind.
- Using heat-resistant materials and increasing insulation where possible.
- Orienting buildings and openings to maximize airflow while minimizing heat gain and solar radiation.
- Incorporating design features like courtyards, overhangs, and higher-level vents to promote air circulation.
This document provides an overview of solar oriented architecture and passive solar design principles. It discusses how passive solar design takes advantage of the sun's energy for daylighting and heating without active solar technologies like photovoltaics. Specific passive design elements covered include building orientation, shading, thermal mass, Trombe walls, solar chimneys, light shelves, and light pipes. The document emphasizes the importance of considering factors like climate, sun path, latitude, and site conditions when designing buildings to maximize natural daylight and heating from the sun.
This chapter provides guidelines for designing buildings in six Indian climates to conserve energy. General recommendations are given based on building design aspects. Specific guidelines are developed for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings using simulation software. Methodology details calibrating the software using temperature measurements. Base case studies are conducted for sample buildings of each type both with and without air conditioning. Parameters are varied in parametric studies to evaluate their effects on thermal performance.
Climatology is the study of climate elements like temperature, humidity, wind etc and their impact on architecture. Architectural climatology involves studying how climate affects human comfort and designing the built environment accordingly. Key considerations include site planning based on topography, passive solar design, daylighting, ventilation, moisture control and noise control. Design strategies aim to benefit from positive climate elements while mitigating negative impacts through techniques like insulation, absorption, damping, isolation and appropriate material selection.
The Bidani House project demonstrates how to design a climate-responsive building on a constrained urban site. Located in Faridabad's composite climate zone, the house has large temperature swings throughout the year. Key sustainable features include developing the house form around a central courtyard to act as a heat sink, using buffer spaces on the overheated southwestern exposure, allowing solar penetration according to seasonal changes through the building form, and using local stone for thermal mass to moderate temperature swings. The project shows how responsive design is possible even on a fixed small urban site.
The document discusses various architectural strategies for hot and dry climates. It provides examples of traditional and vernacular architecture from different regions that effectively address the climate through passive design. Some key strategies mentioned include using thick, insulated walls; limiting window openings; orienting buildings around central courtyards to promote cross ventilation; employing overhangs, pergolas and vegetation for shading; and designing roofs to slope towards courtyards to drain heat. Case studies examined include the traditional Bungha house from India and the modern Parekh House designed by Charles Correa.
Presentation on uses, types, importance and examples of sun shading devices. Presented by Students of Bachelors of Architecture at Kathmandu Engineering College in Building Science I class . Course Lecturer: Ar. Pranita Sharma Pandey
This document discusses the development of private property on Carlton Bluff in Tasmania and the impact it has on the natural environment and sense of wilderness. It argues that Carlton Bluff should be publicly owned to preserve its natural heritage value as a scenic coastal area providing recreational delight. Unchecked gradual development through things like houses, fences, roads and infrastructure has the potential to completely remove the wilderness experience. There is a conflict between private livelihoods and development versus preserving natural public assets for lifestyle and potential tourism industry benefits. A thorough evaluation process is needed to assess land values and prioritize protecting natural heritage icons from real estate pressures.
The document provides information about Canyonlands National Park located in southeast Utah near Moab. It discusses the park's geography including red rock canyons and sandstone spires. Popular activities in the park include hiking, biking, boating and ATV driving. The park became a national park in 1964 and covers 527.5 square miles. Desert bighorn sheep are found in the park but were nearly extinct due to diseases from domestic livestock. The park now plays a key role in conservation efforts to protect the bighorn sheep population. Winters are cold with temperatures from 0-50°F while summers are hot with temperatures over 100°F. Plants in the park have adaptations like drought escapers,
Layout, Western Toad Mgmt in the SLA May 23kmKaren Marshall
NACFOR is planning a logging operation near Summit Lake that is home to an important western toad population. Concerns include road mortality of toads crossing Highway 6 and potential impacts of logging. Research has studied road mortality and identified breeding areas. Mitigation efforts include timing operations for periods when toads are not migrating, improving road fill slopes, and monitoring toad presence and movement. NACFOR will implement best practices like winter harvesting and hauling to minimize ground disturbance and impacts to foraging and overwintering toads.
TB E-News April 2017, Transboundary Tourism in the /Ai/Ais-Richtersveld Trans...Sarah Bergs
The /Ai/Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park spans South Africa and Namibia, protecting the oldest desert in the world home to rare species and archaeological sites. It has three cross-border tourism products: the Desert Knights Mountain Bike Tour, Richtersveld Transfrontier Wildrun, and Desert Kayak Trail. The park helps reunite the Nama people separated during colonial times and provides sustainable jobs. The Desert Kayak Trails hosted its first large group in 2016, with a four-day, 40 km fully catered kayaking experience along the Orange River, involving two nights of camping on each side. Local communities received training to work as river guides and camp assistants through funding from Peace Parks
This is part 2 of Leopold's essay "Wilderness" paired with beautiful images. This presentation can be used as a backdrop to help illustrate public readings of the essay.
This document summarizes the purchase of 4,500 acres of the Lacks Creek watershed in Redwood National and State Parks to protect salmon habitat and the park. It describes how Lacks Creek is important for spawning of chinook salmon but is prone to landslides. Logging had degraded the area. The Save-the-Redwoods League raised funds to allow the Bureau of Land Management to purchase the land from a timber company and private landowner to restore the area and protect the downstream park.
The document summarizes a newsletter from the Santa Barbara Audubon Society about their annual Christmas Bird Count. It provides details on the count, including the date (December 31, 2005), compilers (Joan Lentz), and signup information. It lists bird species that could use additional sightings before the count and details on the compilation dinner after the count. The newsletter also announces field trips in December and January to locations like Lake Cachuma, Figueroa Mountain, and the Santa Barbara harbor to identify and count local bird populations.
To preserve the endangered root vole species from extinction, conservation efforts are focusing on restoring traditional agricultural practices and wetland habitats in parts of Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria where root voles still exist. This includes reintroducing mowing of grasslands and cutting of reed beds, as well as restoring wetlands and stream banks through water management interventions. Researchers are studying the root vole's distribution, population size, genetics, habitat needs and how conservation actions impact the species. The key threats to the root vole are loss and degradation of suitable wetland habitats due to drainage and conversion to agricultural or overgrown land.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
The document discusses an excerpt from Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" that describes a fictional town where mysterious illnesses start affecting both animals and people, and the environment and wildlife start dying off. No birds are singing, bees aren't pollinating apple trees, fish are disappearing from streams, and a strange white powder is falling from the sky. The story implies that through overuse of pesticides and a disregard for the environment, the town's inhabitants unwittingly poisoned their own ecosystem.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is located in northern California and protects 10,000 acres of coastal redwood forests. The park contains primeval groves of redwoods as well as plant and animal life. It was named after the explorer Jedediah Smith, who was the first American to travel overland from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean in the 1820s. The park provides recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and interpretive programs about the redwoods and local history.
The Significance of Sequoia sempervirens (Coastal Redwood) Forests: Should th...Cobain Schofield
This document summarizes information about Coast Redwood forests and the history of their protection. It discusses how Coast Redwoods were once widespread but are now limited to northern California coast due to climate change. It describes the ecological importance of Coast Redwood forests and threats they face such as soil erosion, climate change, and development. It also outlines the history of logging Coast Redwoods from the 1800s onward, the conservation movement that arose to protect them, and their current value for tourism.
This PowerPoint presentation contains essays from A Sand County Almanac read aloud at Aldo Leopold Weekend events. Each slide has the essay text paired with images to add visuals to public readings. Dave Winefske created the presentations. The images can only be used for these event presentations and reading the photo credit slide is requested. The introduction slide can be deleted before showing the presentation to audiences.
Jim Richardson is a photojournalist and contributing editor for National Geographic known for his explorations of environmental issues, rural communities, and cultural stories. He has published over 40 stories for National Geographic and is recognized for his documentation of topics like endangered grasslands, global water issues, and small town life in Kansas and Scotland. Richardson's work is focused on "unsung stories" that bring attention to emerging problems and issues.
The document discusses the League's recent land acquisitions to protect forests and wildlife. It summarizes:
1) The League purchased a 25,000-acre property called Mill Creek, which will help protect watersheds and habitat connectivity. This secures protection of a key area after over 70 years of work.
2) The League also bought an 80-acre old-growth forest containing ancient redwoods and Douglas firs. Surveys found the threatened marbled murrelet nesting there, underscoring the importance of protecting the area.
3) This summer, the historic Hartsook Inn in a redwood forest was reopened to greet visitors, providing information about the area and gathering stories
CARLTON BLUFF & TASMANIAN SPECIAL BEACH HEADS SO CLOSE TO CITY CENTRES; the h...John Latham
This document discusses the development of Carlton Bluff in Tasmania and calls for its protection as a natural heritage site. It notes that the Bluff provides scenic and recreational value for the local community and visitors. However, private development has begun to encroach on and degrade the natural landscape. The document argues that Carlton Bluff and other natural areas near towns should be publicly owned and preserved to maintain the landscape's value for lifestyle and tourism, and prevent conflicts between development, forestry and conservation of natural heritage sites. It urges the urgent and thorough evaluation of lands for protection from real estate development pressures.
Background on Azores - notes on places visitedMrs Coles
Tourism in the Azores has been steady for the past decade, with the summer months of July and August seeing the most visitors. Whale watching is popular from April to September. The largest island, Sao Miguel, receives about 69% of tourists due to its direct flights and transportation network. Most visitors are either Portuguese or European. While infrastructure is still being developed, the islands retain their natural beauty and have received awards for sustainable tourism. The key locations mentioned provide examples of the archipelago's volcanic geology, vegetation, and historic whaling industry.
Carmarthenshire's coastline features beautiful sandy beaches along the Gulf of Carmarthen. Some of the notable beaches include Pendine beach, with its dramatic cliffs and rock pools to the west and long sandy beach to the east. Laugharne beach is famous as a place of inspiration for Dylan Thomas. Llansteffan beach has views of Llansteffan Castle across the river estuary. The Millennium Coastal Park stretches 22 km along the coast and features attractions, wildlife, and beaches.
il lavoro è stato svolto dai ragazzi di una classe seconda dell'istituto ,hanno ricercato storia e analizzato il territorio Cremonese, con i vari corsi d'acqua ed analisi della flora e fauna.
Use your thoughts about the essay, , and your own reflections on y.pdfarkurkuri
Use your thoughts about the essay, , and your own reflections on your current and past
relationship with Nature
1- Describe your relationship with the natural world. Give some serious thought to what Nature
means and has meant to your life. Reflect on these questions:
2 -Do you think of yourself more apart from or more a part of Nature?
3- How connected do you feel the non-human occupants (i.e., animals, plants, organisms big and
small) of Earth,?
4- To what degree do you relate your existence to theirs?
5 -When you hear the word “wilderness,” what associations do you make or feelings does it
provoke in your mind?
6 -Do you hold value in far-off, wild places even though you will likely never physically
experience them?
7 - What value does Horse Lick Creek hold for Barbara Kingsolver? Do you have a natural place
that provides a similar benefit to you? If not, do you still appreciate the value such a place could
provide and why it is important to protect such places?
-The daughter of a doctor who would accept home-grown vegetables from patients too poor to
pay in cash, Kingsolver was born in Annapolis, Maryland, and grew up in Nicholas County,
Kentucky, a rural area where most people earned a subsistence income by farming. She earned
degrees in biology from DePauw University and the University of Arizona, and has worked as a
freelance writer and author since 1985.
This is the kind of April morning no other month can touch: a world tinted in watercolor pastels
of redbud, dogtooth violet, and gentle rain. The trees are begin ning to shrug off winter; the dark,
leggy maple woods are shot through with gleam ing constellations of white dogwood blossoms.
The road winds through deep forest near Cumberland Falls, Kentucky, carrying us across the
Cumberland Plateau toward Horse Lick Creek. Camille is quiet beside me in the front seat, until
at last she sighs and says, with a child\'s poetic logic, “This reminds me of the place I always like
to think about.”
Me too, I tell her. It’s the exact truth. I grew up roaming wooded hollows like these, though they
were more hemmed-in, keeping their secrets between the wide-open cattle pastures and tobacco
fields of Nicholas County, Kentucky. My brother and sister and I would hoist cane fishing poles
over our shoulders, as if we intended to make ourselves useful, and head out to spend a Saturday
doing nothing of the kind. We haunted places we called the Crawdad Creek, the Downy Woods
(for downy woodpeckers and also for milkweed fluff), and—thrillingly, because we’d once
found big bones there—Dead Horse Draw. We caught crawfish with nothing but patience and
our hands, boiled them, with wild onions over a campfire, and ate them and declared them the
best food on earth. We collected banana-scented pawpaw fruits, and were tempted by fleshy,
fawn-colored mushrooms but left those alone. We watched birds whose names we didn’t know
build nests in trees whose names we generally did. We witnessed the unfurling of hickory an.
Long Acres Ranch is a 750 acre nature facility located near Houston, Texas that aims to transform previously developed land back into natural countryside. Managed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the ranch offers recreational activities like hiking, camping, and kayaking along the Brazos River to promote ecotourism. Through clearing invasive plants and reintroducing native grasses and wildlife, the lone manager Jim Kidda works to "reverse metamorphosis" the land back to its original natural state, providing a rare natural haven amidst suburban development.
This document summarizes discussions at the Leopold Conference where participants shared their definitions of a land ethic and the places that inform their personal land ethics. Participants posted on social media sharing that a land ethic is about caring for the land and developing a sense of responsibility for it. They also shared places like forests, prairies, rivers and beaches that make them feel connected to the natural world and shape their land ethic. The document encourages others to also share their thoughts on social media to continue the discussion.
This document contains PowerPoint presentations for public readings of essays from A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold at Aldo Leopold Weekend events. Each presentation pairs the essay text with beautiful images to add a visual element. They were created by Dave Winefske, the event planner. Permission is only given to use the images within these presentations for the events. The document contains presentations for 14 essays, with the title, text, and 2-4 images for each one.
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This PowerPoint presentation contains the essay "January Thaw" from A Sand County Almanac. It has the full text of the essay on slides paired with images to enhance public readings. Dave Winefske created these presentations for Aldo Leopold Weekend events. The images can only be used for these presentations and not elsewhere without permission. The intro slide should be removed before showing the presentation to audiences.
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1. On this SlideShare page, you will find several Power Point presentations, one for each
of the most popular essays to read aloud from A Sand County Almanac at Aldo Leopold
Weekend events. Each presentation has the essay text right on the slides, paired with
beautiful images that help add a visual element to public readings. Dave Winefske (Aldo
Leopold Weekend event planner from Argyle, Wisconsin) gets credit for putting these
together. Thanks Dave!
A note on images within the presentations: we have only received permission to use
these images within these presentations, as part of this event. You will see a photo credit
slide as the last image in every presentation. Please be sure to show that slide to your
audience at least once, and if you don't mind leaving it up to show at the end of each
essay, that is best. Also please note that we do not have permission to use these images
outside of Aldo Leopold Weekend reading event presentations. For example, the images
that come from the Aldo Leopold Foundation archive are not “public domain,” yet we see
unauthorized uses of them all the time on the internet. So, hopefully that’s enough said
on this topic—if you have any questions, just let us know. mail@aldoleopold.org
If you download these presentations to use in your event, feel free to delete this intro
slide before showing to your audience.
2.
3. Wilderness 1
Photos by Craig Meyers, Rebecca Kauten, Erv Klaas, Carl Kurtz,
Kay Niyo, Jim Pease, and Don Wishart
4. Wilderness is the raw material out of which man has hammered the
artifact called civilization.
Kurtz
5. Wilderness was never a homogeneous raw material. It was very
diverse, and the resulting artifacts are very diverse. These differences
in the end-product are known as cultures. The rich diversity of the
world’s cultures reflects a corresponding diversity in the wilds that
gave them birth.
Kurtz
6. For the first time in the history of the human species, two changes are
now impending. One is the exhaustion of wilderness in the more
habitable portions of the globe. The other is the world-wide
hybridization of cultures through modern transport and
industrialization. Neither can be prevented, and perhaps should not
be, but the question arises whether, by some slight amelioration of the
impending changes, certain values can be preserved that would
otherwise be lost.
Pease
7. To the laborer in the sweat of his labor, the raw stuff on his anvil is an
adversary to be conquered. So was wilderness an adversary to the
pioneer.
Pease
8. But to the laborer in repose, able for the
moment to cast a philosophical eye on his
world, that same raw stuff is something to be
loved and cherished, because it gives definition
and meaning to his life. Pease
9. This is a plea for the preservation of some tag-end of wilderness, as
museum pieces, for the edification of those who may one day wish to
see, feel, or study the origins of their cultural inheritance.
Kurtz
10. The Remnants
Many of the diverse wildernesses out of which we have
hammered America are already gone; hence in any practical
program the unit areas to be preserved must vary greatly in
size and in degree of wildness.
Pease
11. No living man will see again the long-grass prairie, where a sea of
prairie flowers lapped at the stirrups of the pioneer. We shall do well
to find a forty here and there on which the prairie plants can be kept
alive as species. There were a hundred such plants, many of
exceptional beauty. Most of them are quite unknown to those who
have inherited their domain.
Kurtz
12. But the short-grass prairie, where Cabeza de Vaca saw the horizon
under the bellies of the buffalo, is still extant in a few spots of
10,000-acre size, albeit severely chewed up by sheep cattle, and
dry-farmers. If the forty-niners are worth commemorating on the
walls of state capitols, is not the scene of their mighty hegira worth
commemorating in several national prairie reservations?
Kurtz
13. Of the coastal prairie there is one block in Florida, and one in
Texas, but oil wells, onion fields and citrus groves are closing in,
armed to the teach with drills and bulldozers. It is last call.
Kurtz
14. No living man will see again the virgin pineries of the Lake States, or
the flatwoods of the coastal plain, or the giant hardwoods; of these,
samples of a few acres each will have to suffice. But there are
several blocks of maple-hemlock of thousand-acre size; there are
similar blocks of Appalachian hardwoods, of southern hardwood
swamp, of cypress swamp, and of Adirondack spruce.
Pease
15. Few of these tag-ends are
secure from prospective
cuttings, and fewer still from
prospective tourist roads.
Pease
16. One of the fastest-shrinking categories of wilderness is coastlines.
Cottages and tourist roads have all but annihilated wild coasts on
both oceans, and Lake Superior is now losing the last large
remnant of wild shoreline on the Great Lakes.
Pease
17. No single kind of wilderness is more intimately
interwoven with history, and none nearer the point of
complete disappearance.
Pease
18. In all of North America east of the Rockies, there is only one large
area formally reserved as a wilderness: the Quetico-Superior
International Park in Minnesota and Ontario.
Pease
19. This magnificent block of canoe-country, a
mosaic of lakes and rivers, lies mostly in
Canada, and can be about as large as Canada
chooses to make it, but its integrity is
threatened by two recent developments:
Pease
20. the growth of fishing resorts served by pontoon-equipped airplanes,
and a jurisdictional dispute whether the Minnesota end of the area
shall be all National Forest, or partly State Forest.
Pease
21. The whole region is in danger of power impoundments, and this
regrettable cleavage among proponents of wilderness may end
in giving power the whip-hand.
Pease
22. In the Rocky Mountain states, a score of areas in the National
Forests, varying in size from a hundred thousand to half a million
acres, are withdrawn as wilderness, and closed to roads, hotels,
and other inimical uses.
Klaas
23. In the National Parks the same principle is recognized, but no
specific boundaries are delimited.
Klaas
24. Collectively, these federal areas are the backbone of the wilderness
program, but they are not so secure as the paper record might lead
one to believe. Local pressures for new tourist roads knock off a
chip here and slab there.
Klaas
25. There is perennial pressure for extension of roads for forest-fire
control, and these, by slow degrees, become public highways.
Klaas
26. Idle CCC camps presented a widespread temptation to build new and
often needless roads. Lumber shortages during the war gave the
impetus of military necessity to many road extensions, legitimate
and otherwise.
Niyo
27. At the present moment, ski-tows and ski-hotels are being
promoted in many mountain areas, often without regard to their
prior designation as wilderness.
Niyo
28. One of the most insidious invasions of wilderness is via predator
control.
Niyo
29. It works thus: wolves and lions are cleaned out of a wilderness area in
the interest of big-game management. The big-game herds (usually deer
or elk) then increase to the point of over-browsing their range.
Kurtz
30. Hunters must then be encouraged to harvest the surplus, but modern
hunters refuse to operate far from a car; hence a road must be built to
provide access to the surplus game. Again and again, wilderness areas
have been split by this process, but it still continues.
Pease
31. The Rocky Mountain system of wilderness areas covers a wide gamut of
forest types, from the juniper breaks of the Southwest to the ‘illimitable
woods where rolls the Oregon.’ It is lacking, however, in desert areas,
probably because of that under-aged brand of esthetics which limits the
definition of ‘scenery’ to lakes and pine trees.
Klaas
32. In Canada and Alaska there are still large expanses of virgin
country “where nameless men by nameless rivers wander and in
strange valleys die strange deaths alone.
Pease
34. Many are of negligible or negative value for economic use. It will be
contended, of course, that no deliberate planning to this end is
necessary; that adequate areas will survive anyhow.
Pease
35. All recent history belies so comforting an assumption. Even if wild
species do survive, what of their fauna?
Kurtz
36. The woodland caribou, the several races of mountain sheep, the
pure form of woods buffalo, the barren ground grizzly, the
freshwater seals, and the whales are even now threatened. Of what
use are wild areas destitute of their distinctive faunas.
Pease
37. The recently organized Arctic Institute has embarked on the
industrialization of the Arctic wastes, with excellent chances of
enough success to ruin them as wilderness. It is last call, even in
the Far North.
Wishart
38. To what extent Canada and Alaska will be able to see and grasp their
opportunities is anybody’s guess. Pioneers usually scoff at any
effort to perpetuate pioneering.
Pease
39. Wilderness for
Recreation
Physical combat for the means of subsistence was, for un-numbered
centuries, an economic fact. When it disappeared as such, as sound
instinct led us to preserve it in the form of athletic sports and games.
Wishart
40. Physical combat between men and beasts was, in like manner, an
economic fact, now preserved as hunting and fishing for sport.
Pease
41. Public wilderness areas are, first of all, a means of perpetuating,
in sport form, the more virile and primitive skills in pioneering
travel and subsistence. Some of these skills are of generalized
distribution; the details have been adapted to the American
scene, but the skill is world-wide. Hunting, fishing, and foot travel
by pack are examples.
Wishart
42. Two of them, however, are as American as a hickory tree; they
have been copied elsewhere, but they were developed to their full
perfection only on this continent. One of these is canoe travel,
and the other is travel by pack-train. Both are shrinking rapidly.
Meyers
43. Your Hudson Bay Indian now has a put-put, and
your mountaineer a Ford.
If I had to make a living by canoe or packhorse, I
should likely do likewise, for both are grueling labor
Pease
44. But we who seek wilderness travel for sport are foiled when
we are forced to compete with mechanized substitutes. It is
footless to execute a portage to the tune of motor launches,
or to turn out your bell-mare in the pasture of a summer hotel.
It is better to stay home.
Pease
45. Wilderness areas are first of all a series of sanctuaries for the
primitive arts of wilderness travel, especially canoeing and
packing. Kauten
46. I suppose some will wish to debate whether it is important to keep
these primitive arts alive. I shall not debate it. Either you know it
in your bones, or you are very, very old.
Kauten
47. European hunting and fishing are largely devoid of the thing that
wilderness areas might be the means of preserving in this country.
Kurtz
48. Europeans do not camp, cook, or do their own work in the woods if
they can avoid doing so. Work chores are delegated to beaters and
servants, and a hunt carries the atmosphere of a picnic rather than
of pioneering.
Pease
49. The test of skill is confined largely to the actual taking of game or
fish.
Kauten
50. There are those who decry wilderness sports as ‘undemocratic’
because the recreational carrying capacity of a wilderness is small,
as compared with a golf links or a tourist camp.
Pease
51. The basic error in such an argument is that it applies the
philosophy of mass-production to what is intended to
counteract mass-production.
Pease
52. The value of recreation is not a
matter of ciphers. Recreation is
valuable in proportion to the
intensity of its experiences, and
to the degree to which it
differs from and contrasts with
workaday life. By these criteria,
mechanized outings are at best a
milk-and-water affair.
Mechanized recreation already
has seized nine-tenths of the
woods and mountains; a decent
respect for minorities should
dedicate the other tenth to
wilderness.
Pease
53. Photo Credits
•Historic photographs: Aldo Leopold Foundation archives
•A Sand County Almanac photographs by Michael Sewell
•David Wisnefske, Sugar River Valley Pheasants Forever, Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, Wisconsin
Environmental Education Foundation, Argyle Land Ethic Academy (ALEA)
•UW Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium, R. Freckmann, V.Kline, E. Judziewicz, K. Kohout, D. Lee, K Sytma, R.
Kowal, P. Drobot, D. Woodland, A. Meeks, R. Bierman
•Curt Meine, (Aldo Leopold Biographer)
•Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Education for Kids (EEK)
•Hays Cummins, Miami of Ohio University
•Leopold Education Project, Ed Pembleton
•Bird Pictures by Bill Schmoker
•Pheasants Forever, Roger Hill
•Ruffed Grouse Society
•US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Forest Service
•Eric Engbretson
•James Kurz
•Owen Gromme Collection
•John White & Douglas Cooper
•National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
•Ohio State University Extension, Buckeye Yard and Garden Online
•New Jersey University, John Muir Society, Artchive.com, and Labor Law Talk