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Dutch Oven Cook-Off in Honor of Aldo Leopold at Lyman Lake State Park August 15

(Phoenix, AZ - August 4, 2009) - This year, Arizona State Parks, in conjunction with the states of Arizona and New Mexico and the Aldo Leopold Foundation, are celebrating Aldo Leopold's arrival in the southwest (in Springerville, Arizona in 1909). Arizona State Parks has been holding events throughout the year at different parks. The next centennial event will be held at Lyman Lake State Park on Saturday, August 15 from 9am to 12:30pm (see complete schedule below).

Aldo Leopold is considered by many as the Father of Wildlife Management in the United States and his literary works are used in most Universities in the field of Natural Resources. He was born in 1887 and died in 1948 and was an ecologist, forester, and environmentalist. Leopold was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness preservation. For a good introduction to Leopold's time in Arizona check out "Aldo Leopold's Southwest," a collection of 26 essays by Leopold. Leopold's most famous book, "A Sand County Almanac," contains insightful and moving nature-related essays related to his outdoor experiences. His biography is called "Aldo Leopold: A Fierce Green Fire."

The goal of the centennial celebration is to promote Leopold's vision that an ethical relationship with the land is essential to a vibrant and healthy community. The theme of this yearlong celebration is the relevance of Leopold's Land Ethic to how we address today's pressing environmental issues and make policy decisions about our future. Our goal is to engage the citizens of our community in the meaningful commitment to promise our children the inheritance of a beautiful and healthy physical environment.

For more information, call Lyman Lake State Park at (928) 337-4441 or visit http://azstateparks.com/find/aldo_calendar.html

Lyman Lake State Park is located 11 miles south of St. Johns, Arizona on US 191.

Aldo Leopold Centennial Celebration
Dutch Oven Cook-Off
Saturday, August 15, 2009

9 am Event Opening Ceremonies

9:15 am Dutch Oven Presentation at "beach #1 vendor area"

9:30 am Cook off begins! Food Categories to be Judged: Breads, Dinners, Desserts

10 am Ranger led hikes

11 am Judging

11:30 am Chautauqua Speaker Kim Stone (portraying Aldo Leopold)

12:30 pm Closing Ceremonies & Presentation of Awards

For more information about the 30 State Parks, statewide hiking opportunities, off-highway vehicle trails, and other outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities in Arizona, call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit AZStateParks.com. Follow us on twitter.com/AZStateParks.

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