GLIN==> Free Showing of Water Videos Monday, June 21

>From Swimming with Aliens to Nature Deficit Disorder

Free Premiere of Video Shorts Monday

at Traverse City's State Theatre

 

Traverse City, Michigan (June 18, 2010) - Fifteen local, amateur producers
will premiere their short videos on topics ranging from the life in a pond
and water pollution to alien invaders in the Grand Traverse Bay and nature
deficit disorder. The free event begins at 6 p.m. Monday, June 21, at the
State Theatre in downtown Traverse City. These productions will be the
highlight of a Green Carpet Premiere called Focus on the Watershed that
celebrates the magic of water. The event is free, and everyone wearing
something green will get free popcorn!

 

"We've never seen so many volunteers from the Grand Traverse region work
together to produce so many excellent video presentations," said Joe
VanderMeulen, executive director of LIAA's UpNorth Media Center. "Yes, we
provided a lot of professional support, but these beautiful videos and
compelling stories clearly demonstrate the passion and commitment of these
volunteers."

 

The volunteer video producers were recruited as part of the Focus on the
Watershed project sponsored by the UpNorth Media Center and three,
well-known regional nonprofit organizations: Grand Traverse Conservation
District (www.natureiscalling.org), Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay
(www.GTBay.org) and the Inland Seas Education Association
(www.schoolship.org). The goal of the effort was to engage volunteers in
creating -- from scratch -- short videos that provide differing and unique
views our region's defining feature:  water.

 

"The Focus on the Watershed project helped us engage our volunteers in an
educational, creative and downright fun project.  Not only did our
volunteers learn more about issues that affect our Grand Traverse Bay
watershed, but their video projects are helping the community at large learn
more," said Denise Baker, advancement director for the Watershed Center.

 

Added Leslie Mertz of the Grand Traverse Conservation District: ""The Focus
on the Watershed initiative has been a wonderful opportunity for our
volunteers to learn to shoot and produce short, high-quality videos that
tell stories of the Boardman River watershed and the many programs at the
Grand Traverse Conservation District. Judging by the comments from our
volunteers, they have had great fun using the camera and are really looking
forward to seeing their completed videos on the big screen at the State
Theatre.. This has just been a terrific experience all the way around."

 

The collaborative project was developed by the UpNorth Media Center
(www.upnorthmedia.org), with funding from the National Science Foundation
under grant program known as Listening to the River
(www.ListeningToTheRiver.org).

 

 

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Leslie Mertz, Ph.D.

program coordinator, Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative

Grand Traverse Conservation District

1450 Cass Rd.

Traverse City, MI 49684

tel: 231-941-0960 ext. 23

fax: 231-941-0837

e-mail: lmertz at gtcd.org

 

Nature is calling...pick up!  

Take advantage of the free admission to the State Theatre at 6 p.m. Monday,
June 21, to see a collection of nature videos produced by our terrific GTCD
volunteers. Wear green and get free popcorn!

 

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