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Message-ID: <BLU174-W2806A80CA9857C780CDEE4A1B90@phx.gbl> From: Destinee Udelhoven <destineekae@hotmail.com> Subject: Dane Co Parks: 81 Years & 12,000 Acres-Thurs, 3/3 @ 630pm Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:27:15 -0600
81 Years and 12,000
Acres: Land Conservation Advocate William Lunney to Discuss the Dane County
Park System at Thurs, March 3 Library Event
For
generations, Dane County has been a stronghold of environmental stewardship,
and the ever-expanding Dane County Park System is a testament to this eco-friendly
sentiment. From the creation of the first park in 1935 (Mount Horeb’s own
Stewart Park!), the System now boasts over 12,000 acres of protected land.
William
Lunney, longtime advocate of conservation and Chair of the Dane County Parks
Commission, will present an overview of the Dane County Park System’s history,
the environmental principles on which it rests, the challenges it has faced and
what the future holds at the Mount Horeb Public Library on Thursday, March 3 at
6:30 p.m.
Lunney has
participated in numerous conservation organizations, including the Dane County
Parks Commission, the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin and the
Wisconsin Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, and is co-founder of the Friends
of the Capitol Springs State Park. He
was recently honored by the Natural Heritage Land Trust with its Lifetime
Achievement Award for his work in conservation, and also recognized by Dane
County who named their Land Stewardship Fund in his honor.
Following Mr.
Lunney’s presentation, he will be joined by representatives from Friends of
Stewart lake Park and Friends of Donald Park.
Larry Kruckman (Stewart Park) and Donna Thomas (Donald Park) will
provide updates on the latest efforts of their associated volunteer groups and
let us know how we can help preserve these ecological gems, while making them
even better resources for our community.
This free
community event is the final installment of a three-part, once-monthly series
exploring the history and culture of Dane County. The “Discovering Dane”
Speaker Series is a joint effort of the Mount Horeb Public Library and the
Mount Horeb Area Historical Society, with financial support generously provided
by the Mount Horeb Rotary Club.
For more information,
contact Historical Society Director Destinee Udelhoven at 608-437-6486 or
Librarian Melissa Roelli at 608-437-5021. _________________________________
Destinee K. UdelhovenExecutive DirectorMount Horeb Area Historical Society
(608) 437 - 6486100 South Second StreetMount Horeb, Wisconsin 53572
Learn more at www.mthorebhistory.org !And FIND US ON FACEBOOK!
To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future. - Daisaku Ikeda