PBI Conservation Café – Salmon September Films!

The Pacific Biodiversity Institute is pleased to invite you to our second PBI Conservation Café, a monthly venue for provocative environmental films and paradigm-shifting discussions. September’s café celebrates salmon, by way of examining the significance of the watersheds they inhabit. We will be showing two award-winning short films set in the Northwest showcasing communities rallying around their local watersheds.

This event is free for all, with a suggested donation for those who feel so inclined. Boundary Bay will have delicious beer on tap for purchase, and snacks will be provided free of charge. All ages welcome. Following the two short films, all are welcome to join a discussion about the significance of our own local watersheds, the future of Salmon in our region and how we can work together going forward,

PBI would also like to invite local salmon, tribal, sportsmen and watershed experts to represent their respective groups or agencies in this discussion. Please let us know beforehand by reaching out to our Executive Director, Dr. Phoebe Barnard, by email (phoebe@pacificbio.org) or phone 360-914-2307.

About the Films:

“The Elwha Undammed: What’s a River For?”
A Washington state story of the largest dam removal in American history. Behind the dynamite and bulldozers lies a saga of competing ideas about the purpose and meaning of a river. By Wings over Watersheds and Fox Wilmar Productions. 20 minutes.

“The Super Salmon”
Come watch the award-winning $2,500 budget film that beat a $5.2-billion hydroelectric mega-dam on Alaska’s Susitna River. Told by passionate and animated Talkeetna fisherman and activist Mike Wood, the story examines the importance of a river to its surrounding community. By the Susitna River Coalition and Ryan Peterson. 25 minutes.

About Us:

PBI combines innovative scientific research, education and technical support to inform, enhance and inspire conservation. Our goal is a rich and enduring biological heritage. With offices in Anacortes, the Methow Valley and Argentina, we work at the forefront of biodiversity conservation, exploring new terrain through the use of professional and citizen scientists. In high conservation opportunity areas, PBI leads the way in developing new information and understanding to help realize this future.