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      Tending the Valley: A Prairie Restoration Odyssey

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      On a gray and drizzly day in 1983, writer Alice D’Alessio and her math professor husband, Laird, made their way down a curving, tree-lined driveway on their way to a picnic. They were visiting 115 acres of land in Wisconsin’s unglaciated Driftless Area that Laird had inherited from his parents. Emerging from the trees, Alice had her first glimpse of the valley that would become a twenty-five-year labor of love for the couple. Details, below.

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      By Alice D’Alessio
       

      On a gray and drizzly day in 1983, writer Alice D’Alessio and her math professor husband, Laird, made their way down a curving, tree-lined driveway on their way to a picnic. They were visiting 115 acres of land in Wisconsin’s unglaciated Driftless Area that Laird had inherited from his parents. Emerging from the trees, Alice had her first glimpse of the valley that would become a twenty-five-year labor of love for the couple.


      In Tending the Valley, Alice chronicles their efforts to return the land to its natural prairie state and to manage their oak and pine woods. Along the way they joined the land restoration movement, became involved in a number of stewardship groups, and discovered the depths of dedication and toil required to bring their dream to fruition. With hard-earned experience and the evocative language of a poet, D’Alessio shares her personal triumphs and setbacks as a prairie steward, along with a profound love for the land and respect for the natural history of the Driftless.


      About the Author:  After retiring from corporate and nonprofit communications positions, Alice D'Alessio began writing poetry and has published four books. A Blessing of Trees was awarded the Posner Prize from the Council for Wisconsin Writers, and Days We Are Given won first place in an Earth’s Daughters chapbook contest.

      By Alice D’Alessio
       

      On a gray and drizzly day in 1983, writer Alice D’Alessio and her math professor husband, Laird, made their way down a curving, tree-lined driveway on their way to a picnic. They were visiting 115 acres of land in Wisconsin’s unglaciated Driftless Area that Laird had inherited from his parents. Emerging from the trees, Alice had her first glimpse of the valley that would become a twenty-five-year labor of love for the couple.


      In Tending the Valley, Alice chronicles their efforts to return the land to its natural prairie state and to manage their oak and pine woods. Along the way they joined the land restoration movement, became involved in a number of stewardship groups, and discovered the depths of dedication and toil required to bring their dream to fruition. With hard-earned experience and the evocative language of a poet, D’Alessio shares her personal triumphs and setbacks as a prairie steward, along with a profound love for the land and respect for the natural history of the Driftless.


      About the Author:  After retiring from corporate and nonprofit communications positions, Alice D'Alessio began writing poetry and has published four books. A Blessing of Trees was awarded the Posner Prize from the Council for Wisconsin Writers, and Days We Are Given won first place in an Earth’s Daughters chapbook contest.

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      PublisherWisconsin Historical Society Press
      ISBN Number9780870209505
      Publication Year2020
      Page Count144
      Illustrations13 b/w
      Format/BindingPaperback
      Trim Size5.5 x 8.5 inches

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      Products specifications
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      PublisherWisconsin Historical Society Press
      ISBN Number9780870209505
      Publication Year2020
      Page Count144
      Illustrations13 b/w
      Format/BindingPaperback
      Trim Size5.5 x 8.5 inches
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