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connection to nature, and my dream is to ensure that people who have been told they can’t [are given a chance to] get into nature. I want to share the joy nature brings me with people who might not get the chance.”
establishing harmony between people and nature as a moral obligation. In return for this harmonious relationship, we experience meaning and purpose, coexistence, inner peace, joy in nature, and sustainability.
Aldo Leopold wrote, “When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” With his awareness of interdependence and responsibility, Leopold proposed
In light of stories like Althea’s and visions like Leopold’s, the ALNC is looking forward to the next 25 years. After recently engaging our community in strategic planning, a new energy is