Last updated: November 25, 2024
Place
Land: Commodity or Community? - wayside exhibit
NPS/Robert Hartwig
Quick Facts
Location:
Homestead National Historical Park
Designation:
wayside exhibit
Amenities
2 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information
As a consumer, it is easy to see the land as a means to an end. Early homesteaders often thought that way as well.
However, overfarming destroyed many deep and integrated root systems that served to hold the rich soil in place. Winds during the Dust Bowl often moved enormous quantities of earth away from their place of origin.
Perhaps it would benefit us to see land as an end in itself. The 100 acres of restored tallgrass prairie at Homestead National Historical Park were intentionally restored in the interest of protecting the soil, the diverse grasses, and the wildlife.
However, overfarming destroyed many deep and integrated root systems that served to hold the rich soil in place. Winds during the Dust Bowl often moved enormous quantities of earth away from their place of origin.
Perhaps it would benefit us to see land as an end in itself. The 100 acres of restored tallgrass prairie at Homestead National Historical Park were intentionally restored in the interest of protecting the soil, the diverse grasses, and the wildlife.