Curt Meine, Senior Fellow, Aldo Leopold Foundation and Center for Humans & Nature and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison will explore the relationship between the Driftless Area landscape and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural vision, and what lessons that relationship holds for contemporary community resilience and environmental stewardship.

About the Speaker

Curt Meine is a conservation biologist and historian with an interdisciplinary academic background in environmental science and the humanities, having earned his MS and PhD in land resources through UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute. He serves as senior fellow with the Aldo Leopold Foundation and the Center for Humans and Nature; as research associate with the International Crane Foundation; and as adjunct associate professor at the UW-Madison.

Accessibility Information 

Taliesin Hillside Theater has limited ADA seating availability. If you have any specific needs, please contact us in advance at programs@taliesinpreservation.org. Taliesin events take place on the historic estate and include walking outside on uneven terrain and gravel walkways and often include stairs with no handrails.

New in 2026, Hillside Theater is equipped with an Auracast BluetoothLE assistive listening system.

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About Taliesin Preservation

VISION
Taliesin is acknowledged as the embodiment of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's commitment to the creation of exceptional environments that harmonize architecture, art, culture, and the land.

MISSION
As stewards, Taliesin Preservation's mission is to preserve the cultural, built, and natural environments that comprise the Taliesin property and to conduct public educational and cultural programming that provides a greater understanding of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture and ideas.