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Festival Information | Directions | Education Programs
 October 23, 2010
11 am to 4 pm
Environmental Learning Center
7250 Alexander Road
Concord Township OH 44077
440-354-0894
Join Lake Metroparks in partnership with Geauga County Soil and Water Conservation District in a celebration of the life, work and teachings of Aldo Leopold. An ecologist, a forester, a land conservationist, and an environmentalist, Aldo Leopold was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness preservation.
Considered one of the forefathers of the modern environmental movement, Leopold taught how and why to preserve our natural areas. He taught that to develop an understanding of and appreciation for the natural world we must not simply legislate and control the citizenry. The only durable way of moving people to treat the land responsibly, is by appealing not to fear, greed, or duty, but to intellect, imagination, and love.
View exhibits, watch demonstrations, and participate in hands-on activities that exemplify the work of Leopold. Activities include:
- Dutch oven cooking workshops
- Fly tying and fly fishing demonstrations
- Community clean-up along Jordan Creek (Free program - waiting list)
- Two man cross-cut saw demonstration
- Displays from partner organizations
- Learn About Birding (A favorite Leopold pastime.)
- Community readings from A Sand County Almanac
- Screenings of the video, A Prophet for All Seasons
- Building the Leopold bench – make 2 take 1 and leave a legacy with the second. (Free program - waiting list)
The Aldo Leopold Celebration also consists of educational programs, workshops and an Eco-Cafe tied together by the “land ethics” that ran through Leopold’s work and writings.
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Directions: From I-90, take State Route 44 south to Auburn Road; turn left and proceed .3 mile; turn right onto Concord-Hambden Road. Continue one mile to stop sign at Ravenna Road. Continue straight on Concord-Hambden for .4 mile to Alexander Road and turn left; drive .3 mile to park entrance (on the left).
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Education Programs
The Aldo Leopold Celebration also consists of educational programs, workshops and an Eco-Cafe tied together by the “land ethics” that ran through Leopold’s
work and writings.
Leopold In the Classroom –Science, Literature, and Art Meet In the Woods!!
Schools are invited to bring a district or building team of educators to investigate cross curricular teaching. Individual teachers are welcome to explore the lessons that Aldo Leopold’s environmental and land ethic teachings have fostered. Resources, lessons, and teaching materials will be provided.
Click here for more information and to register.
This program is designed for school groups. Elementary, Middle and High School classes can explore outdoor, environmental lessons based on Aldo Leopold's writings and teachings (nature journaling, GPS, the "wonder of the woods", etc.) Teachers call for info: 440-354-0894
Click the link of the time slot for the appropriate school level
Elementary and Middle
8:30 - 10:30
11:30 - 1:30
High School
8:30 - 11:00
11:30 - 2:00
Lake Metroparks Environmental Learning Center’s Eco-Café
— Aldo Leopold—Our Green Grandfather.
Participants in this public environmental education event will view A Prophet for All Seasons, a movie on Leopold and discuss A Sand County Almanac and his influence on the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness conservation.
Click here to register.
Aldo Leopold at the Environmental Learning Center
This program is designed for school groups. Elementary, Middle and High School classes can explore outdoor, environmental lessons based on Aldo Leopold's writings and teachings (nature journaling, GPS, the "wonder of the woods", etc.) Teachers call for info: 440-354-0894
Click the link of the time slot for the appropriate school level
Elementary and Middle
8:30 - 10:30
11:30 - 1:30
High School
8:30 - 11:00
11:30 - 2:00
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