How many species of living thing exists on planet earth? The fact is, we don’t know. Scientists estimate 1 trillion, with only a fraction of them known to humankind. But what we do know is that extinction, in truth a natural phenomenon, is today happening at an unnatural accelerated rate. And we’re pretty much the cause.
Rescuring Biodiversity: The Protection and Restoration of a North Louisiana Ecosystem tells the story of one man’s efforts to make a difference in the conservation of biodiversity. Come hear Johnny Armstrong talk about his work this coming Sunday, Aug. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Union Parish Library, 202 W. Jackson St., Farmerville.
Armstrong, a pathologist by trade, set out to learn everything he could about restoration ecology in order to put it to work protecting and restoring his family property, Wafer Creek Ranch, near Ruston, LA.
In this part of the state, the shortleaf pin-oak-hickory woodland once dominated the landscape. Today, Wafer Creek Ranch is protected by The Nature Conservancy and recognized as the best existing example of this type of plant community. But that doesn’t mean Armstrong is finished!
Come hear about this ongoing saga and be inspired by Johnny Armstrong’s passion for conservation: Sunday, Aug. 13, 2pm, Union Parish Library, Farmerville.
BTW, I’m bringing my copy of the book to get it signed!
Photo at the top of the column: Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)
Louisiana Master Naturalists - Northeast 