John Burroughs Association Explained

The John Burroughs Association was founded in 1921 to commemorate the life and works of author/naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921). Administered out of offices at the American Museum of Natural History, the Association owns the John Burroughs Sanctuary at West Park, in the town of Esopus, New York.[1] The Sanctuary is the site of John Burroughs's cabin, Slabsides, a National Historic Landmark built 1895.[2] [3] In addition to maintaining the Sanctuary, the John Burroughs Association publishes a newsletter, The Wake Robin. It also, on an annual basis, presents the John Burroughs Medal for distinguished nature writing at book-length, and another award for essay-length nature writing.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.tahawustrails.com/the-john-burroughs-nature-sanctuary.html "The John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary"
  2. http://www.hudsonrivervalley.com/Details.aspx?sid=725b3d43-3eed-4081-9511-cff6099ab1fc "Slabsides"
  3. http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Park-grows-near-Burroughs-retreat-of-Slabsides-2421285.php "Park grows near Burroughs retreat of Slabsides"
  4. Web site: Home.
  5. http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~cmorgan4/lis506/JB.html "John Burroughs"