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The Walden Woods Project
The non-profit
Walden Woods Project was founded by recording artist Don Henley in 1990 to protect the land and waters celebrated in Thoreau’s writing. Its mission is to protect land of ecological and historic significance surrounding Walden Pond, the famous retreat of author/philosopher Henry David Thoreau, and to support the Thoreau Institute and its educational initiatives related to the study of the environment and the humanities.
Since its inception, the Walden Woods Project has acquired nearly 150 acres near historic Walden Pond, much of which had been slated for commercial development. This land is now protected as open space for public enjoyment.
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mission. In order to
foster an appreciation for Walden Woods and for other treasured
natural
areas throughout the world, in 1998 the Walden Woods Project
established the Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods, an education and
research facility located near Walden Pond. Its library houses the
world's most comprehensive collection of research material about
Thoreau. Its database is available worldwide via the Internet. In
addition, the Institute offers a variety of on-site programs for
scholars, and teachers and students from rural, suburban and urban
schools.
Cape Cod: Illustrated Edition of the American Classic has
been published in collaboration with the Walden Woods Project and
for each copy of sold, Houghton Mifflin and Scot Miller are making a
donation to the Walden Woods Project. Your tax-deductible
contributions are welcomed as well. Visit their web site: www.walden.org
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