Saving Arcadia : A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes /

This is the story of a small band of determined townspeople and how far they went to save beloved land and endangered species from the grip of a powerful corporation in the Arcadia Dunes. This is a narrative with roots as deep as the trees the community is trying to save, something set in motion bef...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Shumaker, Heather (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Detroit, Michigan : Painted Turtle Books, an imprint of Wayne State University Press, [2017]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy.
Arcadia Dunes.
Wildlife conservation.
Sand dunes.
Nature conservation.
Ecosystem management.
Écosystemes > Gestion > Grands Lacs (Amerique du Nord) > Études de cas.
Faune > Protection > Grands Lacs (Amerique du Nord) > Études de cas.
Nature > Conservation > Grands Lacs (Amerique du Nord) > Études de cas.
Ecosystem management > Great Lakes (North America) > Case studies.
Wildlife conservation > Great Lakes (North America) > Case studies.
Nature conservation > Great Lakes (North America) > Case studies.
Sand dunes > Michigan.
Michigan.
Great Lakes.
Études de cas.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue : 1998
  • Part I. Beginnings : 1969-1989. Dry Hill
  • Interlude
  • Innkeepers
  • Part II. Dune giants : 1991-2003. Trailblazing
  • Dune dreams
  • Talking to giants
  • Dune diligence
  • Beach walks and brick walls
  • Waking the giant
  • Dune flowers
  • Part III. Coastal campaign : 2003-2005. Watervale and Crystal Downs
  • Arcadia
  • August
  • Sand bag
  • Lansing
  • Heartbreak Hill
  • Part IV. More beginnings : 2005-2009. Commencement
  • Aftermath
  • The church at Putney Corners
  • Letting go
  • Heart and soul
  • Epilogue : 2015.

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