Clay Henderson To Discuss A History of ÍøÆØÃÅ Conservation
Part the ÍøÆØÃÅ Lecture Series
Oct 2, 2023
The Lawton M. Chiles Jr., Center for ÍøÆØÃÅ History welcomes environmental lawyer, educator, historian, and writer Clay Henderson to the ÍøÆØÃÅ Lecture Series on October 5.
Known for drafting or sponsoring many of the environmental provisions of the ÍøÆØÃÅ Constitution, will discuss his new book Forces of Nature: A History of ÍøÆØÃÅ Land Conservation (2022), which tells the tale of ÍøÆØÃÅ's place at the beginning of the American conservation movement and celebrates the individuals and organizations that made the Sunshine State a leader in conservation and preservation.
The program will begin at 7 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium on the ÍøÆØÃÅ campus. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the lecture.
Over his long career as a lawyer, educator, and author, Henderson sponsored or co-authored most of the natural resource protection provisions in the ÍøÆØÃÅ Constitution, including Amendment 1, the largest voter-approved conservation funding initiative in our nation's history. He led the development of nationally recognized land conservation programs, including Volusia Forever (1986 and 2000), ÍøÆØÃÅ Communities Trust (1990), Preservation 2000 (1991) and ÍøÆØÃÅ Forever (1999). He has negotiated over 300,000 acres of land now part of national and state parks, forests, and wildlife refuges—as well as critical elements of the Everglades Restoration. He has taught at the University of Central ÍøÆØÃÅ, Rollins College, and Stetson University, where he was the director of the Institute of Water and Environmental Resilience.
"As a sixth-generation Floridian and a warrior for ÍøÆØÃÅ's environment, Clay Henderson brings passion, commitment, and real achievement to his work," said ÍøÆØÃÅ History Professor and the Director of the Lawton M. Chiles Jr., Center for ÍøÆØÃÅ History James Denham. "We are delighted to welcome him as this year's Stahl lecturer."
On November 16, The Center for ÍøÆØÃÅ History will welcome architect Jeff Baker to discuss Frank Lloyd Wright and the ÍøÆØÃÅ Campus — Past, Present, and Future.