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Twentieth-Century New England Land Conservation : A Heritage of Civic Engagement, Hardback Book

Twentieth-Century New England Land Conservation : A Heritage of Civic Engagement Hardback

Edited by Charles H. W. Foster

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Written by and about New Englanders, this book is relevant to others attempting to address conservation problems on a regional basis.

These are the stories of people acting the New England way—recognizing a need, taking on a responsibility without being asked, and applying the Yankee attitude in order to bring about tangible conservation gains.

But above all, the account is one of hope for the future for, as the authors document, conditions at the turn of the 20th century were of a nature we would not tolerate today: cut and burned-over forests, eroded topsoil, depleted farmlands, streams choked with refuse and pollution, and species at the very brink of extinction.

The stories told here are of people using what they had, setting to work to remedy these conditions, and doing so successfully.

At a time of growing concern for the environment both locally and globally, theirs is a story certain to inform and inspire the next generation of conservation leaders.

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