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Self-guided and group tours of the Shack and the Leopold Center are offered year-round during our visiting hours. On-site trails are also available for hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.
Wisconsin artists share creative artworks inspired by Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac.” Each artist had made an image based on his or her favorite text from his book. The exhibit runs from February…
Get DetailsThomas Dean is trained as a Land Ethic Leader through the Aldo Leopold Foundation, a program with the goal to both introduce Leopold’s land ethic to a wider audience and also to deepen understanding…
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Each year, organizations and individuals across the country come together to celebrate Aldo Leopold and the land ethic through community readings, film screenings, outdoor activities, and more. The first full weekend in March is officially…
Find out more »Learn where conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Arboretum’s first research director, conducted famous phenological research from 1935–45 and established the first restorations of Wisconsin’s natural ecosystems. This walk is a prelude to Aldo Leopold Weekend…
Get DetailsAldo Leopold Reading: Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 pm at the Hurstville Interpretive Center The words Aldo Leopold wrote in 1948 still strike a note today: “There are some who can live without wild…
Get DetailsSPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Roberta L. Millstein Department of Philosophy University of California, Davis Wednesday, March 4 1-2 p.m. Engleman Hall A 120 Light refreshments will be served! Dr. Millstein will discuss her work-in-progress on…
Get DetailsThe award-winning documentary Green Fire follows the life of legendary conservationist, Aldo Leopold. The father of the national wilderness system, game management, and ecological restoration, Aldo Leopold's writings have had a lasting impact in…
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Get DetailsEnjoy an evening learning about the father of a land ethic, Aldo Leopold. We will discuss and interpret his acclaimed essays from A Sand County Almanac, learn about his groundbreaking work, and view the…
Get DetailsWatch the Aldo Leopold documentary "Green Fire," followed by group discussion and reflection.
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