Saving Arcadia – by Heather Schumaker

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Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes
by Heather Schumaker

This is the story of a small band of determined townspeople and how far they went to save beloved land and endangered species from the grip of a powerful corporation.  Written in a captivating narrative style, the book serves as a case study for land preservation and a record of the challenges of integrating economic livelihoods into conservation.  Saving Arcadia demonstrates the triumph of community and what it means to preserve land for all to enjoy.

Wayne State University Press – 2017

285 Pages – Color photos