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Keepers of the trees : a guide to re-greening North America / Ann Linnea.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2010.Description: x, 258 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 1616080078
  • 9781616080075
Other title:
  • Guide to re-greening North America
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Contents:
The tree man of Los Angeles -- The steward of Wildwood -- The tree pruner -- The man who turns wood -- The tree "doctor" -- The arborist and big tree hunter -- The community organizer -- The weekend treekeeper -- The businessman who loves trees -- The wilderness researcher -- The man called "Mr. Tree" -- The activist pruner of Emerald City -- The native carver -- The botanist grandmother.
Summary: Presents fourteen narratives of people whose lives and vocations have been inspired by forests and trees, illuminating the beauty and value of this important resource and offering suggestions for getting involved in conservation.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 333.7516 L758 Available 33111006297374
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Engage in the life stories of fourteen people whose lives have been shaped by trees--featuring the true stories of a tree doctor, big tree hunter Will Blozan, Plant Amnesty's pruner, and ninety-four-year-old logger Merve Wilkinson. Also interviewed is Vietnam veteran Bud Pearson, whose post-traumatic stress disorder found healing and acceptance as a wood carver in the wilds of Montana, as well as Andy Lipkis, founder of TreePeople, who has spent thirty-five years ripping up concrete in L.A. to plant over two million trees in an effort to stop flooding and reduce air pollution. Each tree keeper reveals the inspiration and organization behind their advocacy with detailed explanations and touching stories of how their lives have come to be shaped by the forests they are fighting to preserve. Keepers of the Trees includes stories from all over North America, including Vancouver, Chicago, L.A., and Montana.

This book includes one hundred color photographs of the tree keepers in action as well as diagrams illustrating the keepers' work. These are inspirational stories of conservation, healing, passion, and advocacy for any classroom, conservationist, activist, and nature lover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The tree man of Los Angeles -- The steward of Wildwood -- The tree pruner -- The man who turns wood -- The tree "doctor" -- The arborist and big tree hunter -- The community organizer -- The weekend treekeeper -- The businessman who loves trees -- The wilderness researcher -- The man called "Mr. Tree" -- The activist pruner of Emerald City -- The native carver -- The botanist grandmother.

Presents fourteen narratives of people whose lives and vocations have been inspired by forests and trees, illuminating the beauty and value of this important resource and offering suggestions for getting involved in conservation.

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