Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:
America’s Grassland River Revival
Presentation by George Frazier
Wednesday, June 10th at 7PM
- 7 pm presentation (6 pm social hour)
- Bike Stop Cafe in St. Charles – 701 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301
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Join us as George Frazier shares stories from his new book Riverine Dreams: Away to the Glorious and Forgotten Grassland Rivers of America.
Prepare for tales of strange riverine forests left over from the ice age, leviathan fish migrations, modern grizzlies roaming the plains, endangered plants as rare as mastodon ivory, an audacious plan to return 10,000 bison to a Great Plains biosphere reserve.
Frazier's research took him across the North American interior where he uncovers a remarkable movement at the intersection of grasslands and rivers — nothing less than a grassland river revival. The rivers of Missouri play an outsized role in the story.
Meet Your Presenter
George Frazier
, Ph.D.
George Frazier is an environmental writer and academic at Washburn University whose work traces the deep intersections of nature, history, and place. His latest book Riverine Dreams: Away to the Glorious and Forgotten Grassland Rivers of America, documents a growing movement to celebrate and preserve America's grassland rivers.
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Resources & Links
For more information on this topic, check out these resources:
- Dive deeper into the rivers of America's grasslands with George's book: Riverine Dreams
- Check out George's other book: The Last Wild Places of Kansas: Journeys into Hidden Landscapes
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