2017 Speaker Series: "Land Ethics"
Hitchcock Nature Center, Pottawattamie County
Saturday, August 12, 2017
The 2017 Speaker Series is a new programming series designed for teens & adults to provide them with an opportunity to learn from and interact with various authorities in the fields of conservation & environmental science. Programs are free with paid park admission & will be held at Hitchcock Nature Center on April 9th and then on the second Saturday of the month, May through October. Each program will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will last approximately 1 hour. After the presentation attendees may enjoy conversation with the presenter, a book signing, & refreshments provided by local vendors.
Thomas Dean is trained as a Land Ethic Leader through the Aldo Leopold Foundation & will be screening the Emmy Award-winning Aldo Leopold documentary "Green Fire". Following the film there will be a discussion about Leopold's land ethic. "Green Fire" is the first full-length documentary about environmentalist Aldo Leopold, author of "A Sand County Almanac" & an Iowa native.
2017 Speaker Series Programming:
- Saturday, August 12th - Land Ethics with Thomas Dean
- Saturday, September 9th - Lessons Learned from Prairie Restoration with Keith Summerville
- Saturday, October 14th - Wild Edibles with Kelly Kindscher
These programs are presented free of charge with paid park admission thanks to the generous support of the Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation and a grant from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Free will donations are always accepted to support our effort to provide free public programming options throughout Pottawattamie County.
Participants must have a valid Pottawattamie County Park permit or purchase a $2.00 per vehicle daily entrance pass. Daily passes may be purchased with cash or check at the front entrance the day of the event. Annual permits may be purchased for $10.00 from staff at any of our parks or at the Loess Hills Lodge at Hitchcock Nature Center during regular business hours.
Space is limited so pre-registration is recommended. Register online or call 712-545-3283 for more information.
