Extraordinary women conservationists of Washington : mothers of nature / Dee Arntz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arntz, Deirdre, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women conservationists--Washington (State)--Biography.

Women conservationists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2015]

Summary:

Courageous women are to thank for many of Washington's environmental conservation successes. Bonnie Phillips, Melanie Rowland and Helen Engle battled harmful timber cutting. Polly Dyer and Emily Haig worked to expand Olympic National Park and organized efforts to establish North Cascades National Park. Women helped create the Washington Environmental Council and Washington Conservation Voters. As a state representative, Jolene Unsoeld led the fight against Boeing and other major corporations to pass the state Model Toxics Control Act. Author and Washington conservationist Dee Arntz recounts these important stories and many others, showing that the legacy of Washington's female conservationists is nothing short of extraordinary.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Minimal Level Cataloging Plus.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [147]-156) and index.

ISBN:

9781625852830

1625852835