Hidden Underground: The Emergence of Ogallala Commons

Hidden Underground: The Emergence of Ogallala Commons
by Darryl L. Birkenfeld, Ph.D.

As one of the founding members and the longtime executive director of Ogallala Commons, Dr. Darryl Birkenfeld provides both a personal and organizational memoir of a movement, a community, dedicated to the vibrancy of Great Plains communities. As OC board member and retired president of the CHS Foundation, William Nelson, put it, Hidden Underground is "a case study--an intimate portrait of what Peter Senge calls a 'learning organization'--a record of how successful institutions are created an sustained...It is a story about the stewardship of the commons--the people, the assets, and the tools available to create meaningful and sustainable change."
Published 2024, 175 pages