6:30 p.m.
Wealthy Theatre
1130 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids MI 49506
Green Fire - Film and Discussion
Blandford Nature Center, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, Land Conservancy of West Michigan, Michigan Conservation Districts, and West Michigan Environmental Action Council will be hosting a showing of the film “Green Fire, Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time.” Following the film, there will be a panel discussion with conservation experts from each organization discussing how people can become involved in conservation locally.
It will be the first time that these five organizations have partnered to engage the community. Lee Mueller, Program Director for the Urban Park Project at Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, coordinated the partnership.
“This well-regarded and relevant film seemed like a great opportunity to bring together all of these organizations who do such meaningful work and cooperatively host an event to engage the community in a discussion about land ethics and conservation,” said Lee.
Aldo Leopold – the subject of the film – is considered the most important conservationist of the twentieth-century. He is the father of the national wilderness system, wildlife management and ecological restoration. His classic book A Sand County Almanac inspires us to see the natural world as a community to which we belong. Green Fire explores Leopold's personal journey of observation and understanding and reveals how his ideas resonate today with people across the entire American landscape, from inner cities to the remotest wildlands. The film challenges viewers to contemplate their own relationship with the land community.
About the event:
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Cost: Suggested donation of $5
Presented by: Blandford Nature Center, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, Land Conservancy of West Michigan, Michigan Conservation Districts, and West Michigan Environmental Action Council.
Learn more: Visit the Facebook event page.
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