Happy 50th Anniversary to the 1964 Wilderness Act! Signed into law in 1964, the Wilderness Act helped create the National Wilderness Preservation System and recognized wilderness as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” Today, the 1964 Wilderness Act has helped designate more than 106 million acres of land as wilderness - 44 million of these acres are in 47 National Parks! As a part of the 50th Anniversary festivities, the C&O Canal welcomes visitors to attend the Sunday Circle Talk at Ferry Hill Plantation on Sunday June 29, 2014 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm! The Sunday Circle Talks at Ferry Hill Plantation are free of charge, and visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair for the event. During the discussion, retired National Park Service Ranger and wilderness lecturer Ed Zahaniser will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Wilderness Act and describe how it is intertwined with the history of the C&O Canal NHP. Ed Zahniser’s life has been rooted in wilderness protection. As the son of Howard Zahniser – the pioneer of the 1964 Wilderness Act – Ed Zahniser witnessed his father take an active role in the formation of the Wilderness Act and saw his father’s passion concerning the environment as a member of the Wilderness Society. Ed enjoyed a 36-year career for the National Park Service Publication Group, writing and editing handbooks. In May 2014, Ed Zahniser received the US Department of the Interior Distinguished Service Award, the highest career employee honor awarded by the Department of the Interior. (BG)
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 13:00:00 +0000
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