*** ALDO LEOPOLD LAND STEWARDSHIP TRAILHEAD - NGLVC***
This is one of 8 new caches placed to Introduce Geocaching, on March 28, 2015, to potentially new cachers here at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in cooperation with the Cable Natural History Museum and sponsored by the Friends of the Center.
Parking at the NGLVC is from 9 am to 5 pm daily. The main gate closes at 5 pm.
Welcome to the Aldo Leopold Land Stewardship Trail. The trail traverses two intersecting loops totaling one mile in length through a 42-acre land stewardship site. Gravel and boardwalk surfaces provide moderate accessibility. A map of the trail can be found in the center pages of the guide located at the trailheads (at the NGLVC and on the west trailhead at County Hwy. G)
Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) Considered by many to be the father of wildlife ecology and a major force behind the conservation movement, Aldo Leopold is a true Wisconsin hero. Throughout his life, Leopold worked in forestry, fish and game management, wildlife conservation, and education. These diverse experiences fueled his contemplations…how to achieve a balance between preservation and sustainable use of land and natural resources.
In 1935, Leopold purchased a neglected piece of land near the Wisconsin River, in an area known as the sand counties. The land held nothing but an old field with corn stubble, a hill of drifting sand, a marsh, and a manure-filled chicken coop. He saw more. He and his family cleaned and rebuilt the shed and returned weekend after weekend to “the shack”. Along with friends and graduate students, the Leopold family gradually restored the land.
And here we are. It is the future. We believe he was right. We hope this trail follows in his footsteps and helps people yearn to understand and live in harmony with the land.
“The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.” Aldo Leopold
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This cache is placed on US Forest Service land with permission from the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center manager, Jason Maloney and in coordination with Rose Haveri, Rooms Coordinator, State of Wisconsin partnership.