BRIT Reads Book Club: The Big Burn (hybrid)
Note: this event will be offered in person and online. Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom!
On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno. Egan narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire. Equally dramatic, though, is the larger story he tells of outsized president Teddy Roosevelt and his chief forester, Gifford Pinchot. Pioneering the notion of conservation, Roosevelt and Pinchot did nothing less than create the idea of public land as our national treasure, owned by every citizen.
Zoom meeting details:
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85237841693?pwd=T0FoGRHXIgG7MzsQic6KxlihRM5IAZ.1
Meeting ID: 852 3784 1693
Passcode: 346418
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• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
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About BRIT Reads
If you love to read and you’re passionate about botany, natural history, sustainability, and other similar topics, then join us for the BRIT Reads Book Club. This informal group meets from noon – 1 pm in the Oak Conference Room at BRIT. Bring your lunch and a friend and tell us what you thought about the book of the month. More details at fwbg.org/book-club.
BRIT Reads Book Club: The Big Burn (hybrid)
Note: this event will be offered in person and online. Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom!
On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno. Egan narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire. Equally dramatic, though, is the larger story he tells of outsized president Teddy Roosevelt and his chief forester, Gifford Pinchot. Pioneering the notion of conservation, Roosevelt and Pinchot did nothing less than create the idea of public land as our national treasure, owned by every citizen.
Zoom meeting details:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85237841693?pwd=T0FoGRHXIgG7MzsQic6KxlihRM5IAZ.1
Meeting ID: 852 3784 1693
Passcode: 346418
Dial by your location
• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc0Y3mFcqa
About BRIT Reads
If you love to read and you’re passionate about botany, natural history, sustainability, and other similar topics, then join us for the BRIT Reads Book Club. This informal group meets from noon – 1 pm in the Oak Conference Room at BRIT. Bring your lunch and a friend and tell us what you thought about the book of the month. More details at fwbg.org/book-club.
