Green Fire at the Gardens: Aldo Leopold’s Story
Sat, 07 Mar
|Janesville
Celebrate Aldo Leopold Week with a free community program at Rotary Botanical Gardens. Enjoy a documentary screening, discussion, and guided garden tour exploring Leopold’s land ethic and its relevance today. Registration required, free book to first 45 registrants.
Time & Location
07 Mar 2026, 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Janesville, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USA
About the event
Considered the father of modern conservation, Aldo Leopold shaped how we think about our relationship with the natural world. In celebration of Aldo Leopold Week, Rotary Botanical Gardens invites you to a free community program centered on Leopold’s life, work, and enduring land ethic.
The morning includes a screening of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time, followed by guided small-group discussion, a group reflection, and a guided tour of the gardens.
The first 45 registrants will receive a free copy of A Sand County Almanac.
This is a free event, but pre-registration is required. No walk-ins will be accepted.
Schedule
9:00–9:30 AM – Check-in, light refreshments, poetry reading