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River of Grass
Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Tour at 4 PM (limited spots), Film at 7:30 PM
$15 +HST/PWYC
Individuals under 30 get in free for all films at the Guelph Film Fest
Tickets:
https://guelphfilmfestival.ca/2025-film-calendar/river-of-grass
Event: Wetlands & Watersheds
Pre-Screening: A watershed/wetlands tour of The Arboretum (4 PM) led by Jo Langlois and followed by a break for dinner (5 PM) before the film screening (7:30 PM). Please make sure you dress for the weather and walking! And claim tickets for both the tour and the film.
Feature Film Screening: An ode to the Florida Everglades, this immersive essay explores the historical and ongoing challenges of this endemic ecosystem through the writings of environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, testimonies of Miccosukee educator Betty Osceola, and other current occupants of the land. Sasha Wortzel weaves a captivating, interconnected portrait of this unique watershed, known for its rich biodiversity, the place of her upbringing, asking how we might reckon with the past and weather the coming storms together.
River of Grass is a present-day reimagining of Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s groundbreaking book, The Everglades: River of Grass (1947), which transformed the public’s understanding of the area from worthless swamps to an essential source of freshwater, enabling the ecosystem to endure, just barely, today.
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Photo: Film photo with informative text, and image of an alligator swimming through a blue-green algae bloom, and supporting logos.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
200 Arboretum Road, Guelph, ON, Canada, Ontario N1G 2W1
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