Sunday, October 19
11:00am - 1:30pm
Grey Towers National Historic Site, 151 Grey Towers Drive, Milford, PA / Cornelia Room
Seating is limited to 40 people. Seating will begin at 10:30am
A selection of conservation films hosted by Board Member Darian Rivera
Crossing through the Highlands of Iceland - 30m (Directed by Dan Razvan Coman)
Only accessible during the Icelandic summer, the Highlands of Iceland, is an oasis of tranquility and inspiration; unique landscapes inspire those who decide to explore this place.
Hetch Hetchy: Constructing the Framework for Modern Environmentalism - 10:00m (Directed by Luke Morris)
Selected by Ken Burn’s Better Angel’s Society, student filmmaker, Luke Morris, of North Carolina presents his middle school National History Day project about Gifford Pinchot and the Hetch Hetchy.
Pastures and Panels - 17:39 (Directed by Tucker Gragg)
Pastures and Panels tells the story of Daniel Dotterer, a 7th-generation Pennsylvania farmer, and other family farms who’ve breathed new life into their land through solar grazing. Their stories capture the decline of small, independent farms and the hope for a new beginning.
conscious | unconscious - 2:36 (Directed by Fiona Nellist)
The piece focuses on the beauty of patterns, repetition, and meditation. Patterns are all around us, from the sequence of windows on buildings to the microscopic pattern in our hair; anything has a pattern if one looks close enough.
Gardener of the Galaxy - 10:43 (Directed by Nick Natalicchio)
World renowned astrophysicist and planetary scientist Dr. Edward Guinan reflects on his life, work, and involvement in the “Red Thumbs Mars Garden Project” at Villanova University, which experiments with growing sustainable food sources on Mars.Q&A from Nick Natalicchio.
No Safe Exposure: Rehabilitating America's Eagles - 29:56 (Directed by David Rohm)
Compelling, never-before-seen footage of the inspiring work of wildlife rehabilitators as they treat injured eagles and help them return to the skies.