Duane Jundt

Topics: Conservation, Environment, History, Theodore Roosevelt

Community: Orange City, IA

Program Types: Speakers Bureau, Virtual Program(s)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgjundt/
dgjundt@outlook.com | 712-360-2010

Birdwatcher-in-Chief: Theodore Roosevelt and America’s Birds
Theodore Roosevelt’s reputation as the foremost conservation president is assured and his hunting exploits are legendary, but what is less well known is that Roosevelt was an avid birdwatcher and a champion of preserving America’s threatened bird species and habitats. As President, Roosevelt acted decisively on behalf of America’s birds, but his interaction with birds also had a marked effect on him. This presentation will explore the role birds and birding played in TR’s life.

The Dude is a Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and the American West
This program explores TR’s time as a rancher and cowboy in the North Dakota Badlands and how that experience shaped his view of conservation, reclamation and the history of the American West. We explore how the Manhattan born Roosevelt became the American president most associated with the West; and look at TR in South Dakota: his friendship with Seth Bullock, his visits to the state, his acts of land preservation and his place on Mount Rushmore.

The Conservation Life and Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt
In this program we investigate the roots of Roosevelt’s conservation ethos and how TR the hunter-naturalist acted to save the American landscape, trees and birds at the start of the 20th century with his unprecedented actions to establish national forests, monuments, parks and wildlife refuges. We also explore how this legendary figure from our past remains relevant to our current conservation concerns.