Beaverland: Meet the author Leila Philip
Date and Time
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
2-3:30 pm
Location
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic, CT
Fees/Admission
$10
Contact Information
Denison Pequotesepos Nature Center
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Description
Beaverland: Meet the Author Leila Philip
Sunday, February 25
2-3 pm
DPNC is hosting author Leila Philip, the author of Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America, on Sunday, February 25.
Beaverland, reviewed in the New York Times, is the story of the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future. This engaging work of narrative science writing highlights, through history and contemporary storytelling, how this strange rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future.
Meet the author and learn about her research following fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers. Tickets are $10. Copies of Beaverland are available at Bank Square Books or at the event on Feb 25 at DPNC.
