Nature and Renewal: The Wild River Valley and Beyond- Presentation

Dean Bennett, UMaine professor, life-long conservationist and author, will take us on a century’s tour of the Wild River Valley, along the Maine/New Hampshire border. This magical and magnificent valley was heavily logged in the 1890’s and suffered all manner of environmental calamity, as did the people who once inhabited the area. Professor Bennett’s presentation takes us from wilderness to destruction and back to wilderness again. This is a story full of woe, heedless exploitation, desolation, followed by gradual, miraculous healing and inspiration. If you want to be inspired by the resilience of our natural world and witness the enlightened humanity that helps to make such restoration possible, than please join us for this special event.

Sponsored by the AMC Maine chapter conservation committee. The event will be Wednesday March 31, 2010, at the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick beginning at 7PM. Please contact Bob Goldman(207-831-5929) for more information.