Jim Wasserman writes that the design of California's new quarter features former Wisconsin resident John Muir.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled the design of California's new quarter Monday, which shows conservationist John Muir, a California condor and Yosemite National Park's Half Dome mountain on the coin's tails side.Posted by Jim at March 29, 2004 07:29 PM | TrackBackMore than 2 billion of the coins will be placed in national circulation in January 2005, said California State Librarian Kevin Starr.
Los Angeles graphic artist Garrett Burke, 42, designed the coin that Schwarzenegger selected from five finalists including images of sun and waves, a redwood tree, the Golden Gate Bridge and a gold panner.
"I'm thrilled with the outcome," said the self-described nature enthusiast, calling Yosemite Valley and John Muir the "real stars.
Glad to see this noted. I reacted to this announcement with "hey, he's from Wisconsin" and a quick feeling that CA steals the limelight from Wisc again (see the cheese/dairy state battle). I don't think we do enough to point out and reinforce the environmental legacy of many local legends like Muir (there is a Muir woods on the UW campus), Aldo Leopold, and Minnesotan Sigurd Olsen.
Posted by: Mary Zellmer-Bruhn at March 31, 2004 03:22 PMFollow up with info on Leopold.
http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/aldo.html
Posted by: mary zellmer-bruhn at March 31, 2004 03:23 PMOne more, on Sigurd Olsen: http://www.northland.edu/soei/about_sigurd.html
Posted by: Mary Zellmer-Bruhn at March 31, 2004 03:27 PM