Walden Forever Wild Committee (Concord, Mass.)
Variant namesOrganization in Concord, Mass., devoted to turning Walden Pond State Reservation into a national or state sanctuary in memory of Henry David Thoreau, to restricting public access, and to protecting the landscape and ecology of the pond and the surrounding area. Founded in 1980 and directed until 1993 by environmentalist Mary P. Sherwood. Between 1986 and 1990, the organization collected thousands of signatures in support of creating a sanctuary and of returning Walden to its natural state, to be sent to Mass. Governor Michael Dukakis.
From the description of Walden Forever Wild Committee records, 1981-1990. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 35079134
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Sherwood, Mary P. Mary Sherwood papers, 1932-1995. | Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection | |
| referencedIn | Walden ringbinder : reproduction of newspaper and magazine articles about Walden, 1956-1992 / compiled by Walden Forever Wild. | Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection | |
| creatorOf | Walden Forever Wild Committee (Concord, Mass.). Walden Forever Wild Committee records, 1981-1990. | Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection | |
| referencedIn | Joyce, Kristina. All about Walden Pond : ring binder filled with misc. articles and other materials, 1983-1992. | Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection | |
| referencedIn | Lang, Joel (Joel Manfred), 1945-. Collection of misc. materials issued by or relating to Walden Forever Wild (Concord, Mass.) or to its founder Mary Sherwood, <1980-1993> | Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection |
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| associatedWith | Cabot, Fan P., 1930- | person |
| associatedWith | Moss, Marcia. | person |
| correspondedWith | Sherwood, Mary P. | person |
| associatedWith | Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Walden Pond (Concord, Mass.) | |||
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| Walden Pond State Reservation (Mass.) | |||
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| Conservation of natural resources |
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