The Trustees will screen, The Work of 1000, at the Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke at 6:30pm on January 10th, 2013. The Trustees of Reservations is providing a valuable way for families and students to learn about the history of the Nashua River, a beautiful, healthy, once-polluted tributary of the Merrimack River. They have been re-routed and polluted, and we have built to the very edges of their banks with bridges, factories, and parking lots. Historically, however, our rivers have not been treated with as much respect and reverence as they should have been. Rivers have provided a means of transportation and a way of moving goods, have powered mills and helped to provide hydroelectric power, and their watersheds help to nourish farmland that provides nutritive food to our community. Rivers are a vital part of our ecosystems, and have played a crucial role in much of industrial history. “This film provides unique learning opportunities and will enhance interest in the environmental science and engineering fields and leadership development for all.” - Larisa Schelkin, Executive Director of the DOME Foundation
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |