Conservation in today's world is shaped by people working to protect
the special places they value and integrating conservation into the
fabric of their everyday lives. Through the collaborative efforts
of the Conservation Study Institute, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National
Historical Park, and The Orion Society, the Stewardship Profiles project
was initiated to identify and celebrate people and organizations involved
in new approaches to conservation in the U.S. and abroad.
Interviews were conducted with a number of individuals who have
put their conservationist visions into practice within their communities.
Their personal stories speak to the connections made when people
decide to take care of the places where they live, and, while their
circumstances may vary widely, the impulse to be good stewards and
good citizens is universal. The conservationists featured live in
rural, urban, and suburban areas, and have gone about protecting
their environments in a variety of ways.
Click on the links below to read about and hear them talk about their
experiences.