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9780299286644

Pioneers of Ecological Restoration

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  • ISBN13:

    9780299286644

  • ISBN10:

    0299286649

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-04-19
  • Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Pr

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Internationally renowned for its pioneering role in the ecological restoration of tallgrass prairies, savannas, forests, and wetlands, the University of Wisconsin Arboretum contains the world's oldest and most diverse restored ecological communities. A site for land restoration research, public environmental education, and enjoyment by nature lovers, the Arboretum remains a vibrant treasure in the heart of Madison's urban environment. Pioneers of Ecological Restorationchronicles the history of the Arboretum and the people who created, shaped, and sustained it up to the present. Although the Arboretum was established by the University of Wisconsin in 1932, author Franklin E. Court begins his history in 1910 with John Nolen, the famous landscape architect who was invited to create plans for the city of Madison, the university campus, and Wisconsin state parks. Drawing extensive details from archives and interviews, Court follows decades of collaborative work related to the Arboretum's lands, including the early efforts of Madison philanthropists and businessmen Michael Olbrich, Paul E. Stark, and Joseph W. "Bud" Jackson. With labor from the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s Depression, University of Wisconsin scientists began establishing both a traditional horticultural collection of trees and plants and a completely new, visionary approach to recreate native ecosystems. Hundreds of dedicated scientists and staff have carried forward the Arboretum's mission in the decades since, among them G. William Longenecker Aldo Leopold, John T. Curtis, Rosemary Fleming, Virginia Kline, and William R. Jordan III. This archival record of the Arboretum's history provides rare insights into how the mission of healing and restoring the land gradually shaped the Arboretum's future and its global reputation; how philosophical conflicts, campus politics, changing priorities, and the encroaching city have affected the Arboretum over the decades; and how early aspirations (some still unrealized) have continued to motivate the work of this extraordinary institution.

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