Announcement: Kenny Salwey: Tales of a River Rat
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Place: Heritage Room, Jackson Campus Center
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: $21 for Friends of Linnaeus Arboretum Members; $24 for non- members (price includes meal, presentation, and tax)
Kenny Salwey is the last of a breed of men whose lifestyle has all but disappeared in this fast-paced, high-tech digital world. He earned a tough living with the land, close to Nature and the Mississippi River. For 30 years, this weathered Wisconsin woodsman eked out a living running a trapline, hiring out as a river guide, digging and selling roots and herbs, and eating the food he hunted and fished. Today, Salwey is a master storyteller, environmental educator, keynote speaker, nature writer, and advocate for the Upper Mississippi River. He has presented his true-life adventures and words of natural world wisdom to adult and young adult audiences across the upper Midwest. By sharing his hard-learned experiences, his respect for the Mississippi River, and his love of the natural world, Salwey hopes to inspire his audiences to protect this precious and fragile ecosystem.
(Books will be available for purchase and autograph at the end of the program.)
RESERVATION AND PREPAYMENT REQUIRED NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT
Credit card payment: Go to gustavustickets.com or call the Ticketing Office at 933-7590 to register. Check payment: mail to Shirley Mellema, Gustavus Adolphus College, Linnaeus Arboretum Office, 800 W. College Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082. Questions? Contact arboretum@gustavus.edu or call 933-6181.