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National Parks Forever: Fifty Years of Fighting and a Case for Independence


National Parks Forever: Fifty Years of Fighting and a Case for Independence

DATE: Thursday, October 20 2022
TIME: 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm MST
LOCATION: College of Law and Virtual Event
COST: Free and open to the public.
1 hour CLE (pending).
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TALK DESCRIPTION:

Former Director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis will discuss his latest book, co-authored with his brother, a long serving advocate for the national parks, Destry Jarvis.  Jon will detail their combined 90 years of battling the politics that would undermine the stewardship of what Wallace Stegner called “America’s Best Idea.”  Their conclusion is that the National Park Service must be re-established as an independent agency, akin to the Smithsonian.

 

 

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Jonathan (Jon) B. Jarvis was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate as the 18th Director of the National Park Service (NPS), serving for the entire Obama administration from 2009 to 2017. During his tenure, he led the agency through its Centennial, adding 22 new parks including those that recognize the contributions of women and people of color, achieved its largest budget in history, addressed climate change and raised over $400 million in philanthropic support. He served for 40 years with the National Park Service as ranger, biologist and superintendent in national parks across the country. Retiring from the NPS in 2017, he became the Inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for Parks, People and Biodiversity at the University of California, Berkeley and now serves as Chairman of the Board. He serves as the Chairman of the Editorial Board for the Parks Stewardship Forum, an online publication for conservation practitioners and as a steering committee member of the California Biodiversity Network. His previous book, co-authored with Clemson Professor Dr. Gary Machlis, is “The Future of Conservation in America: A Chart for Rough Water”, from the University of Chicago Press. His current book, also from the University of Chicago Press, is National Parks Forever: Fifty Years of Fighting and a Case for Independence” Co-authored with his brother Destry Jarvis, a long time conservation advocate, the Jarvis brothers detail the politics behind the national parks and call for the National Park Service to be established as an independent agency, akin to the Smithsonian Institution. Jarvis is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including the National Recreation and Park Association’s Legend Award, Sierra Club’s Edgar Wayburn Award and Trailblazer Award, International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Fred Packard Award and the American Alpine Club’s David R. Brower Conservation Award.

 

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