A Celebration of Land Ethics and Conservation in Ely, Minnesota

The Aldo Leopold Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service Host A Celebration of Land Ethics and Conservation—
September 19 and 20, 2024 in Ely, MN.

Thursday, September 19th

Free admission
Symposium @ Minnesota North College – Vermillion Campus
1900 E. Camp Street,
Ely, MN 55723

Program Length: 8:00 am–3:30 pm
Download the digital program.

Invited Speakers Include:
Buddy Huffaker – Executive Director, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Freja Alioth, Executive Director, Listening Point Foundation
Thomas Howes – Natural Resources Program Manager, Fond du Lac Nation
Tadd Johnson – Regent, UMN, Professor Emeritus of Department of Indian Studies, Advisor to Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Tom Hall – Forest Supervisor, Superior National Forest, US Forest Service
Lane Johnson – Research Forester, UMN Cloquet Forestry Center
Brian Sturtevant – Research Ecologist, US Forest Service

Friday, September 20th

A ticket purchase is required.
Ely's Historic State Theater
238 E. Sheridan Street
Ely, MN 55731

Program Length: Noon–4:00 pm. Doors Open at 11:00 am.
$10 Admission (Online or Walk-Up Tickets Available)
Download the digital program.

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"Evolving Land Ethics: Advancing Conservation Through Film, Words, and Community"

Screening and Discussion of "Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time" – Runtime 56 minutes

This includes screenings of Ely Film Festival short films, filmmakers in attendance, refreshments, and more!

Drum ceremony featuring artists from Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe.

Green Fire film



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Ely Event Information


Contact mail@aldoleopold.org or 608-355-0279
with questions.

Collaborating Organizations:
Ely's Historic State Theater
Tofte Lake Center
Waawaate Programs
Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness
Boundary Waters Connect
Piragis Northwoods Company
Minnesota North College: Vermillion Campus
The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters
Listening Point Foundation
The Izaak Walton League

Follow along on social media: @superiornf @aldoleopoldfoundation