This presentation with Jennifer Sterling t races the pivotal moments in land conservationist \;Aldo Leopo ld&rsquo\;s life&mdash\;from his childhood observations to his wo rk as a forester and professor&mdash\;that shaped his evolving view of hum anity&rsquo\;s role in the natural world. Framed within the broader social and ecological changes of his time\, the presentation culminates in sharing the meaning of a 'land ethic&rdquo\;: Leopold&rsquo\;s enduring call for a moral and ethical relationship between people and the land.&nb sp\;
\nJennifer Sterling is a master educator and lifelong environmentalist with a career rooted in conservation and environmental et hics. She studied Environmental Education and Environmental Philosophy at The Ohio State University and began her work as a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest. After leading youth and family programs at Olbrich Botanical Gardens and spending over a decade as a public school teacher\, she is now Programs Manager at the Aldo Leopold Foundation\, where she creates programs that help people recognize their place in the natural community and their responsibility to care for the la nd.
\nThe program is brought to you in partnership with 11 M cHenry County Libraries (McHenry County Libraries United) and several natu re and conservation organizations in our area\, in honor of our shared Summer Reading Program: \; Plant a Seed\, Read. \; There wil l be a cash bar/refreshments available starting at 6:30pm with theater doo rs opening at 6:45. \; Book sales\, including Leopold's \;A Sa nd County Almanac \;and others\, will be made possible through Ab alabix Bookstore of Crystal Lake\, IL.
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