Next week’s Science on Tap is looking at the conservation efforts and design of our national parks and forests.
Professor of Landscape Architecture Janet Silbernagel says our nation’s treasure of natural resources, clean air, water and landscapes have been the basis of our economy and quality of life for decades.
“…we protected areas that capture the highest, the lowest and most special places around the whole country, and we have means and mechanisms to design and plan for those that accommodate a huge number of visitors.”
Silbernagel says the national parks and forest systems have evolved over the last 160 years to preserve the natural environment and history for future generations.
“…National Parks are called the United States best success story or best experiment... and do a great job at protecting a variety of ecosystem services and biodiversity that is basically unparalleled in the world.”
Science on Tap is Wednesday April 6th at 6:30pm at the Minocqua Brewing Company.
