May 23 – The Journey at Malloryville Bog by Robert M. Beck
Posted by Dustin Horton // May 14, 2013 // Calendar of Events, Education
At Groton Public Library
7:00 p.m.
BOOK READING & SIGNING
A naturalist and his wife buy a long-desired home within an extraordinary piece of wild nature only to learn of plans for a gravel mine and concrete plant next door, adjacent to their pristine wetlands.
Faithfully relating a fifteen-year story—this is the author’s personal narrative of his home and the collective effort to protect his cherished land. Here is his account of glacier-formed eskers, kames and kettles, of diverse woodlands, swamps, fens and bog, of mining applications and recurring environmental reviews, of uncertainty and long struggle, and of diligence, awesome teamwork and phenomenal land deals.
And included, as well, is the author’s part in the formation of the Finger Lakes Land Trust and a county-database inventory of Unique Natural Areas. Ultimately, this is a story of conservation success, culminating in the establishment and dedication of The Nature Conservancy’s magical and treasured O.D. von Engeln Preserve at Malloryville, located in the picturesque Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York.
For more information:
Call the Groton Public Library at 607-898-5055
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