preservation vs. conservation

Preservation vs. Conservation

●Conservation: preservation of the natural resources in the area

●Preservation: keeping something from harm/damage

Aubrey Eneas

Founded Solar Motor Company of Boston. Replaces steam engine

with solar power engined vehicles. Is considered the father

of solar energy.

Gifford Pinchot

Gifford Pinchot

Tree HuggerTree Lover

Tree Protector

● Extensively preserved the American forest. ● Established a home (Grey Towers) in NE Pennsylvania.

○ Now a historic site operated by the U.S. Forest Service

John Muir● Environmentalist● Founded Sierra Club● "The Father of our National Parks," "Wilderness

Prophet," and "Citizen of the Universe." ● took adventures to Sierra, Nevada and even went out to

glaciers in Alaska● Yosemite, Sequoia, Mount Rainier, Petrified Forest, and

Grand Canyon National Parks● inspired President Theodore Roosevelt's innovative

conservation programs, including establishing the first National Monuments by Presidential Proclamation, and Yosemite National Park by congressional action

UNIONS & GROUPS

● Founded by John Muir May 28, 1892● One of the most influential environmental

organizations in US ● Mission:

To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society

1895: Society/Organization is

established: serves to: - Protect natural scenery - Preserve landmarks - Erecting memorials - Promote appreciation of beautiful scenery

ACTS & LAWS

● Forest Reserve Act in 1891 - Over 17.5 million acres set aside by 1893.

● Rivers and Harbors Act - March 3 1899. ● Forest Management Act 1897 - authorizes

commercial use of forests in the United States. ● 1913 - Migratory Bird Act to regulate hunting,

spring hunting and marketing of hunted birds prohibited; treaty with Canada in 1918 solidifies regulations. Act also ends “millinery murder” for women fashion.

STORY TIME!

1902, Nov. 14 — While on a hunting trip in Onward, Mississippi, President Theodore Roosevelt declines to shoot a young bear that had been tied to a tree to give him an easy shot. The incident was depicted in a cartoon two days later in the Washington Post (“Drawing the line in Mississippi”) and when an enterprising New York shopkeeper created a “Teddy” bear, the idea caught on.

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