MOOSE, Wyo. — The Teton Science Schools (TSS) will host a celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of conservationists Mardy and Olaus Murie at the Murie Ranch Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Mardy, known as the “Grandmother of Conservation,” and Olaus, dubbed “Mister Elk,” were key figures in the preservation of much of Wyoming and Alaska’s lands. Among their many achievements was the championing of the federal Wilderness Act of 1964, which established a network of more than 800 federally designated wilderness areas.
The two were married at a 3 a.m. sunrise ceremony in the village of Anvik on the Yukon River in Alaska in 1924.
“Their kinship provides us with a constant reminder of the power of action in the places we call home,” TSS said in a statement.
Guests are invited to the free celebration Tuesday from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. The event will be combined with TSS’s Front Porch Concert & Conservation Series, which this week features Dr. Jamie Cornelius, an ecophysiologist and musician.
The series honors the Muries’ tradition of hosting visitors for conversation on their front porch over the decades they lived at the ranch.
Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served at the event, and attendees are advised to bring raincoats and warm layers.
