Conservation Conversation – JDCF Book Club 2027 Reading List

The winter of 2027 is approaching, and the JDCF Conservation Conversation Book Club’s books for discussion have been chosen. All are books easily found and all have themes that either center on the Midwest region or discuss practices and/or policies that are relevant to our area.  All are welcome.  If you have not participated before but would like to sign up, please email club coordinator, Jean Matthiessen, at jean@jdcf.org.

January 13th : The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt, 2024, 352 pages.

February 10th: We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate, by Michael Grunwald, 2025, 384 pages.

March 10th: Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie, by David Hage and Josephine Marcotty, 2025, 400 pages.

April 14th: Gathering in person, to discuss all three books, share ideas for other books to consider, and just enjoy each other’s company after a long winter.

Zoom meetings will begin at 6:30 pm. A reminder email goes out the Monday before as a reminder and will include the Zoom link. Please note – the Zoom link will be the same for all three months.