About this Event
Join us for a special Salt Lake City screening of PRESERVED, followed by a live conversation with director Ben Clark, UtahMountain Lion Conservation’s Denise Peterson, and climate activist and professional skimountaineer Caroline Gleich.
What if we could fix the mistakes of the past?
Set against the breathtaking landscape of Vermejo, a 558,000-acre reserve in northern New Mexico, PRESERVED tells the remarkable story of one of the largest restoration efforts in the American West.
Once heavily impacted by mining, overgrazing, and the loss of native species, Vermejo has become a living example of what is possible when people make the decision to restore landscapes.
Filmed over more than 130 days, PRESERVED follows the scientists, land managers, conservationists, and wildlife at the center of that transformation—from the return of native trout and restoration of streams to bison, beavers, bears, and mountain lions.
The result is something increasingly rare: a film about the environment that leaves you hopeful.
Stay for a Special Live Conversation
The evening continues with a live discussion about wildlife, restoration, and the future of the American West featuring:
BEN CLARK Director of PRESERVED, Denver-based filmmaker and lifelong adventurer whose work explores wild places and the people fighting for them.
DENISE PETERSON Denise is a wildlife researcher and cinematographer whose work focuses on mountain lions and other wild cats. She has conducted field research in Utah and the Peruvian Amazon.
CAROLINE GLEICH Professional ski mountaineer, climate activist, and passionate advocate for protecting the landscapes and communities of the West.
Together, they’ll take the story beyond the screen for a conversation about what restoration can teach us—and what each of us can do to help create a more hopeful future.
See Why Audiences Across the Country Are Responding to PRESERVED
Come for the extraordinary wildlife and cinematography. Stay for a conversation you won't get anywhere else. And leave with something we could all use more of: Hope that we can still change the future.
PRESERVED- Monday, October 12 @ Brewvies Cinema Pub | Salt Lake City
Film + Live Panel Discussion
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Brewvies Cinema Pub, 677 South 200 West, Salt Lake City, United States
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