Promoting conservation on America’s private lands.
Exciting times ahead
It’s out! On September 26, We Can Do Better: Collected Writings on Land, Conservation, and Public Policy by Paul W. Johnson, edited by Curt Meine, became available in print.
There is more information to come, but in the meantime:
You can order the book from Ice Cube Press.
Join an Iowa Learning Farms online webinar on November 26th. Curt Meine will present the book at noon.
Join the book launch event in Iowa City on December 12th, 7:00p.m. at Prairie Lights bookstore.
Join a Forest History Society online webinar on January 20th, 2026 where Curt will discuss Paul’s service as chief of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and give insights into the book. Register here! (Note: this is an activity that was originally scheduled in September 2025.)
Consider joining the Savannah Institute Perennial Farm Gathering in Dubuque, Iowa, March 12-13, 2026. Curt Meine will be participating to speak about the book, together with a distinguished panel. Early bird tickets available now!
The book launch event in Decorah on Oct. 7 at The Landing Market was dynamite!
At the Wisconsin Book Festival on Oct. 25, Curt Meine discussed the book with author Sonja Trom Eayrs (Dodge County, Incorporated), in an information session on “The Fight for Rural America.”
The book’s launch event in Des Moines was held on Oct. 29 at The Harkin Institute.
The book’s launch event in Ames was held on Oct. 30 at the Ames Public Library.
The JCLSP was a proud sponsor of the Iowa Nature Summit in Des Moines, Iowa on Nov 19-20 at the Drake University Olmstead Center. Curt Meine spoke about the book during the 12:15-1:30p.m. luncheon on Nov 19.
