5:30 pm ~ Dinner buffet (MTU Forestry Atrium)
6:30 pm ~ “Water, Woods, and the Winning of Copper: 1840s to 1990s” (G002 Hesterberg Hall)
Many early settlers on the Keweenaw lauded the beauty of local streams, lakes, and woods. But like the copper that was mined, these natural resources were here to be used, not admired or protected. Lankton's talk will explore how the mines used water and wood resources, and how their practices and attitudes changed with the advent of the environmental movement in the mid-20th century. |
