Wenatchee News

The Wenatchee Valley Environmental Film Series will present two 30-minute films that explore issues around water quality and quantity on Tuesday, February 16, at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. The program will begin at 7:00pm. A donation of $5.00 is suggested.

“Big River,” the sequel to the popular movie “King Corn,” traces two college friends’ investigation of the environmental impact their acre of corn has on people and places downstream. Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis travel in a canoe from Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico and learn of topsoil washed out to sea, fertilizer runoff causing a “dead zone” in the Gulf, and cancers caused by herbicides. “The film is sharp and clever, and has good observations about the negative impact that intensive row-crop production can have on water quality,” environmental activist Bill McKibben said.

“Watershed Revolution” brings to life the unique challenges faced by a river that is the sole source of water for a thirsty community. Filmmaker Rich Reid asks the question: “What is a watershed?”. The answer is explored through interviews of people working to protect the Ventura River in California through wetland restoration, open space acquisition, dam removal and water quality projects.

Tuesday’s film screenings are sponsored by the Trout Unlimited Washington Water Project (formerly Washington Rivers Conservancy). The series is presented by WVMCC, the Trust for Public Land, and the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. The Museum is located at 127 South Mission in Wenatchee. For more information call (509) 888-6240.