Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum Series Presents A WILD IDEA: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks

The Grange will host an in-person presentation and discussion of A Wild Idea, which details the founding of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and the way it’s shaped the North Country. Based on in-depth interviews with more than five dozen insiders central to the story, A Wild Idea has been called “necessary reading” by Phil Terrie, and “a comprehensive and fascinating account of a truly important moment in the planet’s conservation history” by Bill McKibbon.

Journalist Brad Edmundson (www.bradedmondson.com) is the author of several other books, including Ice Cream Social: The Struggle for the Soul of Ben & Jerry’s. He and his wife, Tania Werbizky, live in Ithaca, New York.

Books will be available for sale and signing at the lecture.

The event will take place on Tuesday, July 13 at 7:00PM. Suggested donation for the Lecture: $5.00

The Lyceum Series will continue with a new series in the Fall – “Navigation”. Visit www.thegrangehall.info for additional links and information as they are updated.

About Whallonsburg Grange Hall

The Grange Hall is managed by the Whallonsburg Civic Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit through an agreement with the Town of Essex. The building is now one of the "destinations" in the region for films, music, theater, lectures and other community events. The certified commercial kitchen is available for food producers, canners, farms and community projects of all kinds. Visit www.thegrangehall.info for more information.