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Leopold Center Details Here
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Browse our upcoming events to find the latest opportunities to gather and learn. Each event offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and immerse yourself in the world of conservation.
For the first 15 years of his career, Aldo Leopold worked in the arid landscapes of the Southwest. This region is rich in culture and biodiversity, and both have been impacted by settlement, development, and a changing climate. Drawing from decades of preserving place-based Southwestern agricultural plants and his cross-cultural work with Indigenous communities, Gary Paul Nabhan will describe the efforts of scientists and Indigenous leaders to safeguard the ceremonial plants that are essential to both humans and ecosystems in the Southwest. A recording of this program will be available immediately after the live session. Gary Nabhan is an Arab-American interaction ecologist and Franciscan Brother who works cross-culturally on plant conservation and biocultural restoration in the U.S., Mexico, and Middle East. He is the author of numerous books, the most recent being Agave Spirits: The Past Present, and Future of Mescals (2023). You can learn more about Gary, his work, and his writing at www.garynabhan.com/
For the first 15 years of his career, Aldo Leopold worked in the arid landscapes of the Southwest. This region is rich in culture and biodiversity, and both have been impacted by settlement, development, and a changing climate. Drawing from decades of preserving place-based Southwestern agricultural plants and his cross-cultural work with Indigenous communities, Gary Paul Nabhan will describe the efforts of scientists and Indigenous leaders to safeguard the ceremonial plants that are essential to both humans and ecosystems in the Southwest. A recording of this program will be available immediately after the live session. Gary Nabhan is an Arab-American interaction ecologist and Franciscan Brother who works cross-culturally on plant conservation and biocultural restoration in the U.S., Mexico, and Middle East. He is the author of numerous books, the most recent being Agave Spirits: The Past Present, and Future of Mescals (2023). You can learn more about Gary, his work, and his writing at www.garynabhan.com/
Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so widespread they’re practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as alien forces of disruption. Today, road ecologists seek to blunt that destruction through innovative solutions. Conservationists are building bridges for California’s mountain lions, engineers are deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads in national forests, and community organizers are working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities. In this virtual program, Ben Goldfarb will discuss the ecological harms wrought by transportation and the movement to redress them — and how we can create a better, safer world for all living beings. A recording of this program will be available immediately after the live event.
Tune in to the Leopold Week 2024 Kick-Off Event to hear the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Randy Moore, give a special message about Aldo Leopold’s impact and his connection to the agency.
Leopold’s appreciation of wild lands evolved across his career, just as the American concept of wilderness has changed over time. Join Leopold biographer and foundation Senior Fellow Dr. Curt Meine as he tracks this evolution, revealing how and why Leopold and our society at large have come to revere – or reject – the idea of wilderness.
The Aldo Leopold Foundation was founded in 1982 with a mission to foster the land ethic through the legacy of Aldo Leopold, awakening an ecological conscience in people throughout the world.
