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Thursday, March 18, 2021
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
Film festival celebrates beauty and wonder of the natural world
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — For
the seventh year, the Blue Mountain
Land Trust, based in Walla Walla,
Washington, has partnered with the
South Yuba River Citizens League
(SYRCL) to bring the Wild & Scenic
Film Festival to the Blue Mountain
region.
Last year, because of the pan-
demic, the Land Trust canceled its
in-person presentation of the festival
and instead hosted the films online
that were viewed by more than
3,400 guests, according to a press
release.
This year, the festival will again
be online. The premier presentation
will be streamed live Thursday, April
1, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
During the live event, guests can
enjoy the films, chat with other audi-
ence members, and vie to win door
prizes, all from the comfort of home.
A recorded version of the festival
will be available online through
April 6.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival
celebrates the beauty and wonder
of the natural world and inspires
audiences everywhere to take action
to protect it, according to the press
release.
The yearly festival raises funds
that go directly to fostering the
science, advocacy, activism and
education that are crucial to keeping
rivers healthy and beautiful.
Blue Mountain Land Trust’s
executive director, Tim Copeland,
said in the release, “The festival
is a natural extension of the Land
Trust’s work to inspire people to act
on behalf of the environment. Our
work at Blue Mountain Land Trust
is more than just conserving land; it
connects people to the land.
“Building a stewardship ethic in
the communities we serve is vital to
ensuring the long-term success of
land conservation. Natural resources
education opportunities like the
Wild & Scenic Film Festival help
build this connection.”
Among the films featured at this
year’s festival are “Here We Stand,”
a film from Theresa Baker and Save
the Redwoods League about improv-
ing inclusivity in the outdoors, and
“Common Ground,” which shows
Blue Mountain Land Trust/Contributed Photos
how water can bring together the
“Here We Stand” (above) and “Common Ground”(below center) are two of the featured films in the Wild &
interests of tribes, ranchers and
Scenic Film Festival, a virtual event hosted April 1 by the Blue Mountain Land Trust.
government to work toward a com-
mon goal. Also, “A Message from
the Future of Paradise” reflects on
the potential rebuilding process of a
community destroyed by fire, provid-
ing a model for others.
To register for the April 1 film fes-
tival, visit bmlt.org/wild2021. Tickets
start at $20. Local dining packages
are available in Walla Walla, John
Day and Pendleton.
For more information, contact
Katy Rizzuti at katy@bmlt.org.
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