Posts Tagged ‘conservation pioneers’
Planting hope for the future: Julius Sterling Morton and the birth of Arbor Day
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 22, 1832 Dearest reader, On this day, we remember Julius Sterling Morton, whose passion for trees birthed a movement that would grow worldwide—Arbor Day. Moving west from Detroit to Nebraska in 1867,…
Read MoreThe Man Who Planted America’s Trees: Julius Sterling Morton and Arbor Day
The Father of Arbor Day April 22, 1832 Today is the birthday of a Nebraska newspaper editor, Secretary of Agriculture, and father of Arbor Day, Julius Sterling Morton. In 1867, after moving west to Nebraska from Detroit, J. Sterling and his wife Caroline were shocked by the treeless landscape. Together, they conceived of a day…
Read MoreJohn Muir and Charles Sprague Sargent: Contrasting Spirits in Nature’s Majesty
John of the Mountains April 21, 1838 Today is the birthday of the Scottish-American naturalist, conservationist, and author John Muir. Muir was known by many names: “John of the Mountains,” “Father of Yosemite,” and “Father of the National Parks.” In particular, John’s work to preserve Yosemite resulted in a famous picture of Muir posing with…
Read MoreThe Remarkable Caroline Dormon: Guardian of Grandpappy and Louisiana’s Natural Heritage
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 19, 1893 On this day, my dear gardening enthusiasts, I bring tidings of the birth of a most remarkable woman—a naturalist, botanist, ornithologist, prizewinning horticulturist, painter, archaeologist, historian, author of six books,…
Read MoreCharles Sauriol and the Perfume of Pine: A Life Devoted to the Don Valley
Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. Charles Sauriol, a notable Canadian naturalist known for his significant contributions to conservation in Ontario and across Canada. May 3, 1904…
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