Montshire Museum DamNation Film Screening and Q&A

You're invited to join us for an amazing evening focused on river health. We will be screening DamNation--a powerful film odyssey that explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to a growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our flowing rivers. This event is co-sponsored by The Nature Conservancy of Vermont. Here in Vermont, our dams may not be considered big but they are plentiful. Our rivers are host to over 1200 dams. Two hundred of these dams are considered "deadbeat," meaning that they serve no utility or purpose. The Connecticut River itself comprises one of the most obstructed watersheds in the nation with impacts on fishing, recreation and water quality. The Nature Conservancy is working to remove "deadbeat" dams from our waterways while working with hydro dam operators to better manage how those dams hold and release water. Following the film we will host a Q&A featuring Kim Lutz, Connecticut River Program Director for The Nature Conservancy, John Rangonese FERC License Manager for TransCanada, and Lael Will, Fish Biologist for Vermont Fish and Wildlife. Admission is free. We welcome the community to attend and learn more about river health in Vermont, so invite your friends and neighbors!