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Aldo Leopold Foundation

Last updated: 06/15/05

Building upon the vision Aldo Leopold enunciated in A Sand County Almanac and other works, the Aldo Leopold Foundation strives to promote the care of natural resources and foster an ethical relationship between people and land.

Demonstrating this ethic on the original Leopold Family Farm outside Baraboo, Wisconsin, the Foundation seeks to restore the ecological health and integrity of the prairie, oak savanna, woodland, and riparian communities once abundant in this area. Working closely with neighbors and other private landowners, Foundation staff, interns, and volunteers share their stewardship expertise throughout the region to save and restore "every cog and wheel," so that the land retains its capacity for self-renewal. Programs include the restoration and protection of over 15,000 acres through partnerships with more than 30 organizations.

Field trips for students and adults to the forests, wetlands, and prairies surrounding the Leopold 'Shack' provide an outdoor classroom for exploring ecological relationships. The Foundation also sponsors seminars, workshops, and special education programs to provide private landowners and public land managers with the tools they need to achieve their own 'Land Ethic.'

Founded in 1982 by the children of Aldo Leopold, the Foundation depends on a strong and growing membership to support its ongoing work toward developing a conservation ethic in the minds and actions of our society.

Resource Type: Teacher Resource/Reference
Subjects (Level One): Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Art and Design Education, Environmental Education, Agricultural Education
Subjects (Level Two): Farming/Farming Systems, Forestry, History, Informal Education, Plants, Biodiversity, Ecology/Habitats, Ethics, Land Use, Lifestyle, Outdoor Learning, Plants, Soils/Geology, History, Informal Education, Instructional Issues, Journalism, Literature, Agriculture, Biological and life sciences, Biology, Botany, Ecology, History, Informal Education, Natural History, Current events/issues, History, Informal Education, Agriculture, Forestry, History, Informal Education, Process Skills, Wildlife, Informal Education, Photography, Visual Arts
Grade Levels: PreKindergarten, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth

Creator: Rob Nelson, educator
Keywords: biodiversity, conservation, tour, field trip, conservation history,
Duration: na
Format: Web page
Languages: English

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