Hobbs Celebrating Aldo Leopold March 7, 2015
by February 26, 2015 2:45 pm 93 views
March 7th, 2015 will be a day of fun-filled family activities as Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area and the Friends of Hobbs celebrate the life and extraordinary career of Aldo Leopold, and how he shaped conservation and the modern environmental movement. Leopold is the author of Sand County Almanac. The book has had an immensely popular impact, and has been described as "a major influence on American attitudes toward our natural environment".
The day will begin with “Birds and Breakfast”, where the public observes University of Arkansas personnel capturing, tagging, and then releasing song birds. Free juice and donuts are available for all attendees. The Emmy award-winning documentary film, “Green Fire” will be shown. It chronicles Leopold’s extraordinary career, tracing how he shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement. Leopold remains relevant today, inspiring projects all over the country that connect people and land. Activities will include hikes, journaling, planting bushes and shrubs at the visitor center, and more.
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. – Birds and Breakfast, Live Song Bird Research Demonstrations
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Dutch oven demonstration – YUM!
2:00 p.m: Showing of “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time
Location: Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area’s visitor center on U.S. Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection.
Cost: FREE
For more information: 479-789-5000