The Winemaker's Marsh: Four Seasons in a Restored Wetland
The Winemaker's Marsh: Four Seasons in a Restored Wetland (Sierra Club Books Publication) Kenneth Brower, Michael Sewell,
Publisher: Sierra Club Books
ISBN: 1578050588
DDC: 577.68097946
Edition: Hardcover; 2001-11-13
Summary:
One winter day in 1988, as he surveyed his newly purchased land in
California's wine country, Sam Sebastiani made a bold decision: He
would plant vines on his hillside but he would restore the hayfield
below it to its natural condition - a freshwater marsh. The road to
realizing this vision was mined with difficulties but Sebastiani
persevered, and with the help of Ducks Unlimited, he succeeded in
creating a 90-acre preserve that is now home to 156 bird species and
a host of other wildlife.In The Winemaker's Marsh, award-winning
author Kenneth Brower chronicles a year in the life of the restored
wetland. He draws parallels between the seasonal transformations of
the marsh and the shifting fortunes of Sebastiani himself, sketching
a sensitive portrait of the environment and the man. As a perfect
complement to the text, Michael Sewell's stunning photographs reveal
a landscape of subtle splendor and surprising diversity.
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