VIROQUA, Wis. — Valley Stewardship Network is continuing its celebration of 25 years of conservation and water quality protection with author, and former Viroqua resident, Tamara Dean discussing her new book “Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless”. The event will also include a showing of “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time.”
The author talk and screening takes place at the Historic Temple Theatre in Viroqua, Saturday, Oct. 11, from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
The event begins with refreshments followed by Dean presenting her book. According to a press release, the book is a collection of 12 true tales of discovery that invite readers to experience nature mindfully in a time of uncertainty. Keenly attentive to the stakes for our planet’s future — and the implications of extreme weather, shifting agricultural practices and political divides — “Shelter and Storm” illuminates a thoughtful way forward for anyone concerned about climate change and its far-reaching consequences or for anyone searching, as Dean has, for a more sustainable way to live. She invites readers to share in her discoveries while hunting for water, learning that a persistent weed could be food, or burning a hayfield to recreate a prairie. Contending with the fallout of fires, floods and tornadoes, she offers responses to natural disasters that reflect the importance of community, now and for generations to come. Dean earned an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
“Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time,” will be shown after Dean’s talk. The film follows Aldo Leopold’s journey from forester to influential conservation visionary. Through restoration work at his Wisconsin farm and writing “A Sand County Almanac,” Leopold developed his “land ethic.” According to the release, the film challenges viewers to consider their own relationship with the land. “Green Fire” also illustrates how Leopold’s vision of a community that cares about both people and land continues to inform and inspire people across the country and around the world, highlighting modern projects that put Leopold’s land ethic in action in a multitude of ways.
There will be a brief member meeting to vote on the new board.
The event is free. Freewill donations are welcome.
For more information and a schedule, visit www.valleystewardshipnetwork.org, send an email to info@valleystewardshipnetwork.org, or call 608-637-3615.
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