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The Aldo Leopold Foundation will be closed to the public for a private event on Saturday, September 30.

Media and Press Kit

The Aldo Leopold Foundation’s mission is to foster a land ethic through the legacy of Aldo Leopold. Our vision 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.

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News & Announcements

February 16, 2022

The Aldo Leopold Foundation announces an upcoming week of earth-inspired programming, in celebration of the return of geese, the flow of maple sap, and the sun’s waxing warmth! All are invited to register for and virtually attend the foundation’s annual grassroots celebration of Leopold Week, 2022.

Last year’s Leopold Week program—Building and Ethic of Care for All—was attended online by 3,387 registered participants from all 50 states and over 11 countries! Space is limited, and you are advised to register soon for the Aldo Leopold Foundation’s 2022 speaker’s series at www.aldoleopold.org.

This year’s Leopold Week theme—Explore Your Sense of Place—will be presented via a speaker series designed to connect all people with their natural landscape through food, history, writing, photography, recreation, and land care—the same tenets the Leopolds used to connect to their Shack and farm. Join thousands of individuals across the globe in a week of virtual programming that will leave you reflective of your own relationship with nature, inspired to learn more, and connected to others that care for natural and human communities alike.

 

April 8, 2020

As Earth Day 50 approaches, a new edition of Aldo Leopold’s masterpiece, A Sand County Almanac, arrives just in time to reach a new generation with a timeless message: that our moral responsibilities will determine how we care for each other and for our shared home, the earth. First published by Oxford University Press in 1949, in the decades since it has become a conservation and literary classic. The 2020 edition features an introduction by famed author and conservationist Barbara Kingsolver, reflecting, “Aldo Leopold, a man who died before I was born, is part of my inner circle. I always look forward to cracking open his door, A Sand County Almanac, for another chat.” Download Press Kit or see corresponding materials below.

Press Releases

February 17, 2022Announcing Leopold Week 2022

Oct 1, 2021 – Announcing the 2022 Phenology Calendar: Growing Up Wild

April 8, 2020A Sand County Almanac 2020 Edition Press Release

 

Multimedia Files

For images of Aldo Leopold, please visit our Leopold Archives and fill out an image request form and you will receive an immediate response with a link to download the high-resolution image.

Download The Aldo Leopold Foundation logo images

April 8, 2020 – Download New Kingsolver Edition – A Sand County Almanac Book Cover Images

February 16, 2022 – Download Leopold Week 2022 graphics, Horizontal Banner; 2022 Logo; Speakers Image

Background Information

For background information on the Foundation, please see the following documents:

 

Contacts

For subject matter experts on Aldo Leopold and A Sand County Almanac for radio or print interviews, please contact:

          • Buddy Huffaker, President, Aldo Leopold Foundation, buddy@aldoleopold.org, (608) 434-5994, example interview
          • Dr. Curt Meine, Leopold biographer and Senior Leopold Fellow, curtmeine@gmail.com, example interview
          • Dr. Stan Temple, Professor Emeritus, Wildlife Ecology, UW-Madison, the department Leopold started, and Senior Leopold Fellow, satemple@aldoleopold.org, example interview
          • Dr. Susan Flader, Leopold Scholar and Aldo Leopold Foundation board member, FladerS@missouri.edu, example interview

        See the full bios of our subject matter experts.