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victory to receive “Wild & Scenic” status for 39 miles of
the South Yuba River in 1999. The five-day event features
over 150 award-winning films and welcomes over 100 guest
speakers, celebrities, and activists who bring a human face
to the environmental movement. The home festival kicks off
the international tour to communities around the globe,
allowing SYRCL to share their success as an environmental
group with other organizations. The festival is building a
network of grassroots organizations connected by a common
goal of using film to inspire activism. National Partners:
Peak Design, EarthJustice, Klean Kanteen, and Sierra
wonders of resilience through stunning cinematography Association Attorneys and Counselors at Law; Inlet Partners: Nevada Brewing Company.
and inspiring stories. The Fig Sisters, Blue Heron Clan; Event Partners: Tommy Calendar Announcement:
“This year’s theme, Resilient By Nature, has a special Bahama Restaurant – Jupiter, Charlie & Joe’s at Love Street; Organization: Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum
meaning to so many people. The name for the theme was Media Partners: 97.9 WRMF, New Country 103.1, Sunny Event/Program Name: Seventh annual Wild & Scenic Film
sparked from a conversation I had last March with the film 107.9, X102.3, Party 96.3, Fox Sports 640AM, 850 WFTL, Festival – A Virtual Film Festival Experience
festival folks in California. They were experiencing the Palm Beach Florida Weekly; Additional support: Modica Date: April 10, Saturday
overwhelming impact of wildfires and the virus and our Family and The Joe Namath Foundation; National Sponsors: Time: Lobby Time and Chat: 6:30 to 7 p.m., Films: 7 to
conversation turned to envisioning the future beyond the Klean Kanteen, EarthJustice, Peak Design, Sierra Nevada 9 p.m.
devastation and holding onto that hope,” said Kathleen Brewing Company. Location: Virtual online event
Glover, director of marketing and WSFF Jupiter coordinator, For more information about the WSFF Jupiter event and Who Can Watch: Public
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. “We spoke about how tickets, see our webpage at https://www.jupiterlighthouse. Admission Cost: Virtual tickets – $20, nonrefundable,
humans – like nature – are resilient and inevitably come out org/special-events-tickets/wild-scenic-film-festival/. benefit for the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum
on the other side to flourish again. I was thrilled when they Social media channels: Tickets: https://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/special-events-
told me their board unanimously selected that message for Facebook.com/jupiterinletlighthousemuseum tickets/wild-scenic-film-festival/
this year’s theme,” Glover states. Twitter.com/JupiterLH More Information Link: https://www.jupiterlighthouse.
Extra fun this year includes film festival ticket access Instagram.com/Jupiter_Lighthouse org/special-events-tickets/wild-scenic-film-festival/
to the online streaming event with special guest hosts, live About The Wild & Scenic Film Festival/South Yuba Main Website: https://www.jupiterlighthouse.org
chat room, Wild & Scenic kid’s activity pages, an event River Citizens League (SYRCL) Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, Lighthouse Park,
program, and prizes! Delicious take-out food options will The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a collection of films 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter, FL 33469, telephone:
be available directly from Tommy Bahama Restaurant in from the annual festival held the third week of January in (561) 747-8380. Visit our website for more information:
Jupiter and will be viewable on the Lighthouse’s WSFF Nevada City, Calif., which is now in its 19th year! Wild www.jupiterlighthouse.org.
event page. Make a night of it! & Scenic focuses on films that speak to the environmental Operated by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society,
Every ticket holder will be automatically entered to win concerns and celebrations of our planet. The Wild & Scenic a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and managing partner
WSFF door prize drawings courtesy of local donors. Prizes Film Festival was started by the watershed advocacy group, in the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area,
include: gift card from Tommy Bahama Restaurant and a the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) in 2003. The National Conservation Lands.
basket of goodies from the Tommy Bahama Store – Jupiter, festival’s namesake is in celebration of SYRCL’s landmark
tickets to Lion Country Safari, generous gift certificates
from Charlie & Joe’s at Love Street: the Beacon, Lucky
Shuck, Topside at the Beacon and The Tacklebox, and gift
baskets from the Lighthouse Gift Shop. Anyone taking
advantage of the Lighthouse special membership offer
that day will be automatically entered in a national prize
basket drawing with items donated by our national sponsors.
Winners will be announced on the Lighthouse’s WSFF event
page on Sunday, April 11.
This year we invite the community to enjoy our film
festival together – from the comfort and safety of their own
living rooms or backyard or from any smart TV or smart
device. Lobby time and live chat begins at 6:30 p.m. and
films begin at 7 p.m. Ticket holders will be sent a link to
access in early April to prepare for the event.
Tickets start at $20, purchase online at https://www.
jupiterlighthouse.org/special-events-tickets/wild-scenic-
film-festival/. All ticket proceeds benefit the Jupiter Inlet
Lighthouse and Museum and support its nonprofit mission.
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum hosts the
national festival as a vital part of our mission as partners
at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area.
Event supporters include: Bright Lights Partner: Searcy, Don’t meet the criteria
Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley Attorneys at Law;
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