Connie Mutel's new book The Emerald Horizon recently released

The Emerald Horizon: The History of Nature in Iowa covers the development of Iowa’s presettlement natural landscape, the history and effects of its conversion to a working landscape, and the environmental results of this conversion. It talks a lot about restoration of our terrestrial native ecosystems, and presents a “vision for the future” in which nature is reintegrated into the working landscape, so that ecological services throughout Iowa (such as water purification) improve in health and extent. The Emerald Horizon is further described in the press release. This book fits very much into IIHR’s current emphasis on restoring the broader landscape. Connie will be giving several talks/readings in the IC area in the next few months – as summarized below.

Cornelia F. Mutel, The Emerald Horizon: The History of Nature in Iowa

In Iowa City: Tuesday, April 8,  7:00 PM, Sierra Club Reading at the Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A,  123 South Linn Street, 319/356-5200

In Des Moines: Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 PM, Sierra Club presentation in the lower level of Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove Avenue, parking available in the lot behind the church, 515/255-2131

In Iowa City: Tuesday, April 29, 7:00 PM, Live from Prairie Lights reading and booksigning at W151 in the John Pappajohn Business Building on the University of Iowa campus, sponsored by Prairie Lights

In Iowa City: Sunday, May 4, 6:00 PM,  Featured author in the Iowa City Public Library's "Building the Collection" fundraiser at Hotel Vetro , 201 South Linn Street, 319/356-5249

In Onawa, Iowa: Saturday, May 31, 7:00 PM,  Loess Hills Prairie Seminarlecture, at West Monona High School, 1314 15th Street, Onawa IA, 712/423-2453

In Le Mars, Iowa: Saturday, September 20, 6:30 pm, Loess Hills Day lecture (and banquet) at Plymouth County Historical Museum, 335 1st Avenue SW, 712/546-7002