Environment

Dr. Cutler giving a presentation to members of the National Forest Service on forest conservation.

A pamphlet produced to educate Virginians about the potential dangers of uranium mining in the state.

An anti-uranium mining sticker produced for an event that Dr. Cutler helped to coordinate.

A script for a presentation to the Roanoke City Council on behalf of the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy.

Dr. Cutler stands with the sign for the Saint Mary's Wilderness area of the George Washington National Forest.

A picture of Dr. Cutler testifying in the Alaska Lands hearing.

A group photo of the Wilderness Society, with a young Rupert Cutler in the front left.

A picture of Dr. Cutler with two other men holding a draft of RARE II legislation, which proposed to survey wilderness areas in the United States in order to assess their value.

The text of the bill passed by the United States Senate to protect the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Following the signing of the Wild Rivers Act, Cutler shakes hands with President Lyndon B. Johnson.

A draft of a speech given by Cutler as a representative of the Roanoke City Council at the 75th Anniversary celebration for the Blue Ridge Parkway.

A marked up draft of Dr. Cutler's speech given at the Western Virginia Land Trust's 2010 Conservation Celebration.

A group photo of a Wilderness Society Governing Council meeting, with a young Rupert Cutler in the back right.

An award given to Dr. Cutler for his work in promoting wildlife and forest conservation.

Dr. Cutler has devoted much of his life to protecting, preserving, and promoting our nation's wilderness areas. He made a name for himself in conservation circles with his tenacity and conviction. He has been involved in a number of national and local projects to create and expand wilderness areas for the good of everyone.

Dr. Cutler stands with another man by the sign for Brown-Robertson Park, where they had been birdwatching.

A picture of Dr. Cutler and his birdwatching group around the Lick Run Greenway sign.

Dr. Cutler holds up binoculars to look at a bird.

Dr. Cutler stands by the sign of the Gathright Wildlife Management Area, where he was birdwatching.

A handwritten list of birds seen by Cutler on the Lick Run Greenway in Roanoke.

Dr. Cutler's environmentalism expresses itself in his hobbies as well. As an avid birdwatcher, Cutler worked to maintain local habitats for the birds he so loved to watch and introduce others to the pastime.

Notes made by Dr. Cutler during a meeting with a City of Roanoke Engineer about the Roanoke River Greenway.

Dr. Cutler and Liz Belcher stand together at an event celebrating the Roanoke Greenways.

A resolution and ordinance passed by Roanoke City Council approving funding to connect the Bridge Street and Salem sections of the Roanoke River Greenway.

A report on the status of the greenways in the City of Roanoke.

A group photo of leaders of the Roanoke Kiwanis Club with the Lick Run Greenway sign.

A map of the nature trails established in the Carvins Cove area of Roanoke.

Dr. Cutler has been especially devoted to the creation of greenways in Roanoke. Greenways are segments of land set aside within cities to preserve the plants, animals, and habitats that they contain, as well as provide green spaces for the city's citizens.