In The Story Handbook, contributors Tim Ahern, William Cronon, John Elder, Peter Forbes, Barry Lopez, and Scott Russell Sanders present us with the power of stories, narratives of people and places, and how those stories can advance the work of land conservation toward creating meaningful change in our culture. As Trust for Public Land president Will Rogers writes in his introduction, "true success in our work means moving land conservation out of the ‘emergency room’ of last-ditch efforts... To do this we will need to help create a fundamental change in how our society thinks about and treats land; we will need to nurture the flowering of a new land ethic. Stories may be our best way to get there." 
Chapters include: "Giving Way to the Story" by Peter Forbes "Landscape and Narrative" by Barry Lopez "Storytelling for the Media" by Tim Ahern "A Few Earthy Words" by Scott Russell Sanders "Hiking by Flashlight" by John Elder "Caretaking Tales" by Bill Cronon

The Story Handbook: A Primer on Language and Storytelling for Land Conservationists

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The present rate of devastation of our natural world and of healthy lives is unprecedented, and accelerating. The work of conserving land, species, and ways of life is more urgent and vital than ever before. What does it mean to truly conserve land and community life in this era? And why is this so vitally important if we are to heal the divisions in our culture and ourselves, change our patterns of consumption, and reverse the fate of our earth? In three powerful essays, three influential writers and thinkers--Scott Russell Sanders, Peter Forbes and Kathleen Dean Moore--explore these questions, giving us new insights about the promise of land conservation in our present world. Through its deep examination of the value of land to our culture and our souls, this book becomes a meditation on reconciliation and restoration, love and loss, wholeness and innovation, fairness and community. It gives us new approaches and new hope to work to heal the great divisions and losses we see around us each day. The book also includes a "Land and People Index" which gives often startling statistics on the state of our world, such as the fact that America now has more malls than high schools. The index, a set of guidelines for setting one's highest values, and other tools give this reader an added dimension: as a practical and thought-provoking workbook for conservationists and social activists it offers ways to move forward with more power to effect change.

Coming to Land in a Troubled World

Science & Math

Peter Forbes

Kathleen Dean Moore

Scott R. Sanders

Nature & Ecology

People long for a sense of community in today's fast-paced world, for connections to one another and to natural places of peace and beauty. Quietly, and for more than twenty years, a growing network of community trails, riverfront parks, forests, farms, gardens, and other green spaces has begun to satisfy this hunger, offering welcome refuges in neighborhoods, rural towns, and cities across the country. Benefits of these special projects begin to accrue even in the early planning stages when likely--and unlikely--partners come together around a common purpose. Along the way citizens discover untapped leadership abilities in themselves and cultivate enduring friendships with others. Written from a practitioner's perspective, Groundswell features a community forest in the Northwest; a river restoration in New York City's Bronx; collaboration with ranchers along the Rocky Mountain Front; community supported agriculture in the Midwest; rural economic development in the South and the author's own experience in growing Portland Trails, a vibrant urban land trust in the Northeast. As the stories show, this is complex, collaborative, and entrepreneurial work--difficult at times, yet intensely satisfying. This book will inspire you, especially if you have the passion and energy to make a difference in your community. You will find that this book:
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 Makes tangible the notion of "community building"</li>
 <li>Shows how community building really works in the hands of citizens and volunteer leaders</li>
 <li>Reveals the "kindred spirit" qualities common in those who make the projects happen</li>
 <li>Celebrates the role of land conservation in preserving community character, building individual character, and connecting people</li>

Groundswell: Stories of Saving Places, Finding Community

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Hopkins, Alix W.

Social Sciences

Rescuing Wetlands Close To Home: Ten Stories of New England Landowners

Schwartz, Anne

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