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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Insects are an unmatched ecological force. But they're also a cultural one, too. 🪲 Tune in on October 8 as Dr. Barrett Klein—#entomologist, artist, and author of The Insect Epiphany—helps us see #insects as never before. Register today for this free #ZoomEvent. ow.ly/xzy750ZU7ux

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Brumation? Salamanders dig it! 🪏 Salamanders are beginning to seek out locations for #brumation, a state of rest similar to #hibernation, which helps them survive cold #winter weather. Many dig to find safety in the soil. Where do you like to stay warm in the winter? #PhenologyFriday

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“The gadgets of industry bring us more comforts than the pigeons did, but do they add as much to the glory of the spring?” —Aldo Leopold, ‘On a Monument to the Pigeon,’ A Sand County Almanac #WednesdayWisdom #LandEthic #AldoLeopold #PassengerPigeon

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Working overtime! 🕦 With fall underway and the colder months approaching, North American #beavers (Castor canadensis) are busy making sure their dams are strong, lodges are insulated, and food supply is abundant. 🦫 #PhenologyFriday #Ecosystem #Engineers

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.” —In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat, Chief Young Joseph, Wal-lam-wat-kin band of Chute-pa-lu (Nez Percés) #WednesdayWisdom #IndigenousVoices

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Being present with land is a gift, in so many ways. Love this tribute to Leopold and living expression of phenology. @howtoloveaforest.bsky.social will be joining us at #GreatMidwestCraneFest! Get the book and come meet the amazing author! greatmidwestcranefest.org

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Great Midwest Crane Fest 2026 – Celebrating Community and Conservation

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🐦‍⬛Dark-eyed #juncos are expected to begin their southerly flights from Canada to their overwintering grounds across the United States soon. Despite regional differences in appearance, look for a flash of crisp white tail feathers while in flight! #PhenologyFriday #Migration #Snowbirds

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” —Rachel Carson 📸: Lindsey Broadhead #WednesdayWisdom #RachelCarson #LandEthic #Nature #Conservation

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Last Saturday, our #volunteer crew collected Canada wild rye seeds. Canada wild rye is a native cool-season perennial grass often used in #prairierestoration projects as a pioneer species. Volunteer with us! ow.ly/Am6G50ZLYQh #StewardshipSaturday #VolunteerDay

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Out with the velvet, in with the antlers! ✨ Velvet, a soft tissue, surrounds buck antlers as they grow into strong bone. Around mid-September, velvet dries and begins naturally shedding, although bucks will often speed up the process by thrashing their antlers against vegetation. #PhenologyFriday

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want to own.” —Andy Warhol #WednesdayWisdom #Art #Nature #AndyWarhol

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join the flock for a #crane tour this fall! Behold thousands of #sandhillcranes flying in at sunset to roost on the sandbars of the Wisconsin River―right behind the Leopold Shack. This one-of-a-kind #wildlife spectacle will rock your world. Tickets on sale now. 👇🏼 ow.ly/PZ5050ZIReG

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Aster!? I hardly know ‘er! Members of the Symphyotrichum genus known as American asters can now be found in various landscapes across North America. Keep an eye out for these flowers-in-flowers on your next outdoor adventure! #PhenologyFriday #NativePlants #Wildflowers

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Aldo put forth the idea of "thinking like a #mountain" as a way to see with an #ecological lens. Scientist Marcia Bjornerud takes the idea one step further, inviting us to see with a #geological lens. Join us on #LandEthicLive! on September 10: ow.ly/vHYi50ZFSwU

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” —Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac #WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #LandEthic #Community #Environment

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wendell Berry—author, agrarian, lifelong Kentuckian, and dear friend of the Foundation—has passed away at the age of 92. Deeply rooted in place, particularly rural working lands, Berry truly embraced that "most ancient… and pleasing responsibility" of caring for the earth. 📷 Guy Mendes

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“If we pollute the air, water, and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.” —David Suzuki, award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster #WednesdayWisdom #nature #conservation #BWCA

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Closed Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) is starting to pop up across the northeastern United States in areas with moist, rich soils. Its striking purple flowers require a strong #bumblebee that can pry them open to get the pollen inside. 🐝 #Phenology #NativePlants

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“There is a way that #nature speaks, that #land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” —Linda Hogan 📸: Lindsey Broadhead #WednesdayWisdom

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"Putting the sciences and arts together for the purpose of understanding our environment"... These two Appleton teachers have enlivened their science class with the help of poetry and phenology. ow.ly/NPmI50ZzZiF

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.” –Aldo Leopold #WednesdayWisdom #LandEthic

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

“Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” —Wendell Berry, ‘A Place on #Earth’ #WednesdayWisdom #LandEthic #NatureWriting

Four people walk through a tall grass prairie in the early morning, with a quote overtop the blue sky.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

“It is good for us, too, to touch the #earth. We, and our children, need the chance to walk upon the sacred earth, this final abiding place of all that lives. We must preserve our #sacredplaces in order to know our place in time, our reach to eternity.”-N. Scott Momaday, “Sacred Places”

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The Plant Initiative @theplantinitiative.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Mycological Marvels: Scientific & Theoretical Lessons from Mycology is a free online program from the Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social with mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian. Thu, Aug 13, 2026. 7pm CDT.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting-- over and over announcing your place in the family of things." --Mary Oliver, "Wild Geese" #WednesdayWisdom #NaturePoetry #WildGeese #MaryOliver

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"I believe the best way to begin reconnecting humanity's heart, mind, and soul to nature is for us to share our individual stories." —J. Drew Lanham, The Home Place 📸 Lone oak tree growing on a remnant prairie hilltop #WednesdayWisdom #nature #story

Large tree stands in a sunlit grassy field under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds with text overlay of quote.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

“The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.” —Frans de Waal The #landethic asks us to extend compassion and justice toward the nonhuman world, recognizing the common threads that bind us together. #WednesdayWisdom #Nature

Close-up of a child in a pink raincoat tenderly cradling a frog, reflecting themes of morality and kindness toward nonhuman life.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

America has birthed plenty of #revolutionaries. But in the realm of #conservation, few names come close to Aldo. Learn more about #AldoLeopold's pioneering legacy on #LandEthicLive on July 9: ow.ly/7IHg50ZjI2x

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

“When we speak of these not as things or natural resources or commodities, but as gifts, our whole relationship to the natural world changes.” —#RobinWallKimmerer, 'The Serviceberry: #Abundance and #Reciprocity in the Natural World' #WednesdayWisdom #Nature #Gratitude

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

“#Land, to the average citizen, is still something to be tamed, rather than something to be understood, loved, and lived with. Resources are still regarded as separate entities, indeed, as commodities, rather than as our cohabitants in the land-community.” #AldoLeopold #WednesdayWisdom #Nature

Bearded man in a ball cap stands at the grassy edge of a river holding a fishing pole accompanied by quote from Aldo Leopold about land.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy summer solstice, and happy father's day! Celebrating the dads (like Leopold) who teach their kids to love the land in all seasons. ☀️ How will you be spending the longest day of the year? 📷: Aldo Leopold and son Carl practicing archery, 1935

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

“It would be absolutely useless for any of us to work to save #wildlife without working to educate the #nextgeneration of conservationists.” —Jane Goodall Leopold knew the importance of teaching the next generation to read the land, so they too will love and care for our beloved wild things.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Mirabilis nyctaginea (she only answers to "Marvelous") is a diva easily recognized by her tall stature (up to 4 feet), heart-shaped leaves, and vibrant, trumpet-like magenta flowers. The flowers open in the afternoon and close again in the morning. 🌺 #PhenologyFriday #Wildflower #NativePlant

Close-up of vibrant pink flowers as seen in front of a wooden building. Text overlay on the photo reads "XOXO, Marvelous" with a pink lipstick print.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

“Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?” #AldoLeopold These spots on the map are far from blank. Our #NationalForests are rich with cultural and ecological history, shaped by generations of Indigenous stewardship. The real blank to fill in? What these lands mean to you.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

In #ASandCountyAlmanac, #AldoLeopold notes geese returning in March and silphium blooming in July. #Phenology, the study of the timing of these seasonal events, is a practice that evokes curiosity and connection with #nature. Learn more and get the phenology calendar: ow.ly/MvH150Z6evn

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

“Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift.” —Robin Wall Kimmerer, #BraidingSweetgrass #WednesdayWisdom #Joy #Earth #Reciprocity

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

“The melodies of nature are music only when played against the undertones of evolutionary history.” ―Aldo Leopold 📷: the view from Prospect Point, Devil's Lake / Tee Wakącąk, Baraboo, Wisconsin #WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #Nature #History #LandEthic

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Through his community birding club and infectious positive energy, Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder welcomes folks of all stripes into the flock of conservation. On May 14th, Dexter will share how you too can create an inclusive community that inspires delight in nature. ow.ly/1ZQI50YV5lq

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

“The language of the wilderness is the most beautiful language we have and it is our job to sing it, until and even after it is gone, no matter how much it hurts.” —Pam Houston, Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country #WednesdayWisdom #Wilderness #Wildness #Earth #NatureWriting #Colorado

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

“It is inconceivable to me that an ethical relation to land can exist without love, respect, and admiration for land, and a high regard for its value.” —Aldo Leopold, 'The Land Ethic,' A Sand County Almanac #WednesdayWisdom #TheLandEthic #AldoLeopold #Conservation #Environment #Nature

Quote by Aldo Leopold about ethical land relations over a scenic view of trees, mountains, and a river at daybreak.

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David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It was a pleasure to honor Leopold and his formative time in Wisconsin for The People’s Recorder, and the ways the idea of land stewardship spread to inspire Earth Day. 🌎

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This relation of people to land that so interested #AldoLeopold is the core of his masterwork, A Sand County Almanac. While Leopold didn't live to see the first #EarthDay, his book gained popularity around that time is now considered a cornerstone of the modern #environmental movement. 🌎

Black and white image of a man sitting on a rock outcropping overlooking a desert landscape. Quote at top of image reads "There are two things that interest me: the relation of people to each other, and the relation of people to land." Aldo Leopold.

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

On April 21, 1948, Aldo Leopold suffered a heart attack and died while helping fight a neighbor's grass fire. He was 61 years old. Just one week prior, he had received word that his book of essays would be published. #AldoLeopold #ASandCountyAlmanac #Conservation #NatureWriting

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Common green darners are some of the first to emerge in Wisconsin each year, and one of the only species known to migrate. In warmer weather, you can spot these bright blue and green dragonflies feeding on everything from mosquitoes and gnats to moths, bees, and even hummingbirds! #PhenologyFriday

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

“If you stand still long enough to observe carefully the things around you, you will find beauty, and you will know wonder.” —N. Scott Momaday, 'Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land' #WednesdayWisdom #Earth #Nature #Wonder #Observe

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

“For us of the minority, the opportunity to see geese is more important than television, and the chance to find a pasque-flower is a right as inalienable as free speech.” —Aldo Leopold, Foreword to A Sand County Almanac #WednesdayWisdom #Wildness #WildThings

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The #maple trees are #blooming! 🍁 Individual red and silver maples typically produce only male or only female flowers. The male flowers have pollen-producing stamens, while the female flowers' stigmas catch and trap wind-borne pollen on their sticky surface. #PhenologyFriday #MapleTree #Spring

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Wild or domesticated, #animals teach us how to live in a troubling world, imparting timeless wisdom on how to be part of the larger web of living things—if only we know how to listen. Join us for a free #Zoom program on April 9 with author Pam Houston. ow.ly/69j350YCAZu #LandEthicLive

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