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In the Footsteps of Leopold

Join us as we celebrate the centennial of Aldo Leopold’s arrival in the Southwest. The conference will look at the Leopold’s legacy and will celebrate the landscape that shaped his vision. We will look forward to what needs to be done to insure future generations will have the opportunity to experience this important ecosystem.

The conference has three parts:

• A retrospective look at Aldo Leopold’s impact on the conservation movement and literature.
• A prospective look at what needs to be done to ensure that the landscape that helped shape Leopold’s vision will be protected for future generations.
• A celebration of the land itself. We will hold hikes and camp outs in the areas where Leopold traveled.

Map of Nutrioso

Map to Community Center/Schoolhouse

Map to Luna Lake Campground

At the foot of Escudilla in Nutrioso, Arizona

Nutrioso is a small community that is nestled at the foot of the famed Escudilla.

The timing, as well as the location, of the event is significant. Leopold first posting in the Forest Service was in Springerville, AZ. His first assignment was a timber survey along the Blue River. Nutrioso lies directly between Springerville and the Blue River. Nutrioso is also at the foot of Escudilla Mountain, which Leopold made famous in his essay “Escudilla.” Escudilla is an important landscape feature that dominates the physical and emotional landscape of the White Mountains.

This year not only marks the 100th anniversary of Leopold’s arrival in the southwest but the Labor Day Weekend (September 5th-7th) is the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act (signed September 3rd 1964). Leopold was instrumental in establishing the first federally recognized wilderness area and he was one of the founders of the Wilderness Society. The conference also coincides with the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Escudilla Wilderness (signed August 28th 1984).