Extraordinary Women Conservationists of Washington: Mothers of Nature

by Deirdre Arntz

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626197596
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/12/2015
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,151,272
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Deirdre Arntz has a certificate in wetland science from the University of Washington, a master's in anthropology from San Francisco State and a BA in political science from Boston College. She is a writer and a member of the Audubon Society, a former board member of Seattle Audubon and former chair of that group's nationally recognized Washington Wetlands Network. She has also served as a board member of the Washington Environmental Council.

Table of Contents

Foreword Brock Evans 7

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction: Up, Up and Away 11

1 Preserving National Parks and the Wilderness: Polly Dyer and Emily Haig 27

2 Building Community: Elder Staleswomen 45

3 Saving Ancient Forests: Bonnie Phillips, Melanie Rowland and Helen Engle 67

4 Managing Growth: The Steel Magnolias and the Iron Lady of the Senate 87

5 Protecting Washington State Forests: Jennifer Belcher and Marcy Golde 103

6 Cleaning Up Toxic Washington: Jolene Unsoeld, Sheri Tonn and Christine Gregoire 115

7 Winning the Thirty-Year Struggle for Nisqually River Delta 129

8 Moving from the Backseat to the Front Seat 139

Notes 147

Index 157

About the Author 160