Chronicles the success story of the Vestal Grove cleanup, one of the Nature Conservancy's most notable triumphs, and recounts the efforts by Steve Packard and a small group of volunteers to overcome bureaucratic red tape and other difficulties.
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a story of how one man can make a difference,
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This review is from: Miracle Under the Oaks: The Revival of Nature in America (Hardcover)
reads like a novel and yet informs the reader in the complexities of the northern Illinois ecosystem.A real major accomplishment. Inspiring enough to make you want to never mow your lawn again. A great intro to nature reading for the serious minded.
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For tens of thousands of years, at least, humans have molded the earth and altered the surroundings-and thus the existence-of their fellow living creatures. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Vestal Grove, Steve Packard, Somme Prairie Grove, Miami Woods, United States, Jane Balaban, University of Wisconsin, Bill Jordan, Van Herik, John Balaban, Environmental Protection Agency, Kopta Slough, Larry Hodak, North America, Bob Betz, Chicago Wilderness, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, Laurel Ross, Management Notes, Marlin Bowles, Morton Arboretum, Sierra Club, Karen Holland, New York, Cap Sauers Holding New!
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For tens of thousands of years, at least, humans have molded the earth and altered the surroundings-and thus the existence-of their fellow living creatures. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Vestal Grove, Steve Packard, Somme Prairie Grove, Miami Woods, United States, Jane Balaban, University of Wisconsin, Bill Jordan, Van Herik, John Balaban, Environmental Protection Agency, Kopta Slough, Larry Hodak, North America, Bob Betz, Chicago Wilderness, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, Laurel Ross, Management Notes, Marlin Bowles, Morton Arboretum, Sierra Club, Karen Holland, New York, Cap Sauers Holding New!
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- Restoration Ecology: A Synthetic Approach to Ecological Research by William R. Jordan III on page 238, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Studyguide for The Diversity of Life by Wilson, ISBN 9780393319408 (Cram101 Textbook Outlines) by Cram101 Textbook Reviews in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Diversity of Life by Edward O. Wilson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Vegetation of Wisconsin: An Ordination of Plant Communities by John T. Curtis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections) by Aldo Leopold in Back Matter
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- The Once and Future Forest: A Guide To Forest Restoration Strategies by Leslie Sauer on 4 pages
- The Change in the Weather: People, Weather, and the Science of Climate by William K. Stevens in Back Matter
- Wolves and Human Communities: Biology, Politics, and Ethics by Virginia Sharpe in Back Matter
- Restoring Nature: Perpectives from the Social Sciences and Humanities by Paul H. Gobster on page 161
- Linking Sustainable Community Activities to Pollution Prevention: A Sourcebook by Beth E. Lachman in Back Matter
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