On March 4, 1948 Aldo Leopold opened the introduction to A Sand County Almanac as follows: “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot.”
On March 3, 2007 --- fifty-nine years after Leopold wrote those words --- Lodi and surrounding communities will come together once again to celebrate Aldo Leopold’s legacy. The 8th Annual Lodi Reads Leopold event will be a day to hear the words of Leopold and talk about what those words mean for the Lodi Valley community. Come celebrate Aldo Leopold with an event created for those “who cannot live without wild things.”
The 2007 Lodi Reads Leopold event will include readings of Leopold’s works by local citizens, including youth, and will also feature youth representations of Leopold’s ideas through other creative expression. As part of the morning program there will be a community forum that will focus on “Growth and Environmental Citizenship in the Lodi Area.” A noon lunch will feature soup and Leopold bread.
Click on “Schedule” to learn more details of the day. Mark your calendar to be with us on March 3rd to celebrate the Leopold legacy!