Dive Into The History Of The Mustconetcong River And More

The Musconetcong Watershed Association's Wild and Scenic Film Festival kicks off Friday. Here is a sample of what there is to experience:

• A River Reborn - Abandoned for generations amidst in the ruins of coal country, the Little Conemaugh river and the communities it flows through are poised for an unlikely rebirth.
• Finding Salmon - Follow 11-year-old, Keyona, into a wondrous world of trees, water, and friendly fish... and find the spirit of Salmon Watch, a program that connects Oregon youth to their backyard river ecosystems.
• Wastewater: A Tale of Two Cities - The other tale of two cities - both plagued by decades of lack of investment and racial discrimination in their wastewater infrastructure and facing further challenges amidst climate change - told by community members, advocates, utility operators, and elected officials. As the nation grapples with how to fund long overdue infrastructure needs, this film brings to light the need for urgency and equity in these decisions.
• *MWA FEATURE* West Portal Creek - By focusing on one stream, and using pioneering DNA technology to target water quality improvement projects on two farms and a nearby school, this partnership was able to reduce bacterial contamination in the Creek (a tributary to the Musconetcong River) by 97%, above their goal of a 93% reduction. West Portal Creek shows how people worked together to build trust, form relationships, and work together over more than twenty years to reverse a stream’s water quality problems.
• Guardians of the River - Klamath River Indigenous leaders and youth fight to free their river from life-killing dams, restoring salmon, economy, and culture.
• One Star Reviews - They say National Parks are America's greatest idea. Some of the most beautiful and sacred places in all the world. Well, for some people... there's still room for improvement! (satire)
• Ghost Ponds - A grassroots movement seeks to reverse biodiversity loss by recovering a lost feature of the landscape... ghost ponds.
• The Last Hike - 83-year-old Nimblewill Nomad is about to become the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail.

There will also be a panel discussion on MWA’s Feature Film, West Portal Creek, with partners featured in the film as well as the filmmaker. Those interested can register ahead of time. For more information, view the trailer below.