Ledyard Presents...

Conservation on Tap

A gathering for outdoor enthusiasts, paddlers and conservationists.

 

We’ll hear from:

Ben Masters – Filmmaker and producer of Fin & Fur Film company

He will speak about making a film about the Rio Grande and Trump’s wall, as well as show a teaser for The River and the Wall.

Trailer here: https://youtu.be/XtB5KmrdMtY
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On December 1, five friends are embarking on a 1,200 mile mountain bike, horse, and canoe journey from El Paso to the the Gulf of Mexico along the Rio Grande...




Article about the documentary and issues it tackles:

“A Voyage Along Trump’s Wall”  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/23/a-voyage-along-trumps-wall
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Canoeing the Rio Grande reveals how life and a landscape would be changed along the border.


Scott Lacy – Whitewater kayaker and explorer

He will speak about his recent remarkable expedition on the Nile!


 

A screening of Return of the River

A documentary about the “largest dam removal project in the history of the United States, and the extraordinary effort to restore an ecosystem and set a river free.”

Trailer: http://www.elwhafilm.com




 

Join us to celebrate Riverfest and the Explorers Symposium weekend.

 

Raise awareness. Protect our rivers. Come eat pizza and enjoy the company of river rats and outdoor enthusiasts. Beer and cider kegs for 21+.


Friday, April 20th. 7:30PM. Sarner Underground.

 

Check out other Ledyard-sponsored events this weekend!


FRIDAY, APRIL 20

·         5–6pm — Rauner Archive Exhibit — Rauner Library
A public viewing of artifacts and documents from the founding of the Ledyard Canoe Club, including notable expeditions and competitions, curated by Jaime Eeg ’18, Rauner Fellow. 

·         6–7pm – A talk by James Zug ’91, John Ledyard biographer— Collis 101
Insight and stories on the life of John Ledyard, by the of author of The Life and Adventures of John Ledyard, the Man who Dreamed of Walking the World.

·         7:30pm — Conservation on Tap — Sarner Underground
Featuring a short film by Ben Masters in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, followed by a discussion by the filmmaker himself. 

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

·         9am — Mascoma Slalom — Mascoma River
The longest consecutively-run whitewater slalom race in the country. Register here: https://www.ledyardcanoeclub.org/events.html

·         3–6pm — Dartmouth Explorers Symposium — Dartmouth Hall 105
Talks by Ledyard alumni of historic river expeditions and racing careers, and a panel on hydropower vs. conservation: Climate Solution and Conservation Challenge. Check it out!

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

·         9am — Wells River Rumble — Wells River
A mass-start, downriver race on a small, class IV creek in northern Vermont. Register here: https://www.ledyardcanoeclub.org/events.html

·         2pm — Tour of the Olympic Shed boats — Ledyard Clubhouse 
Join us down at the Clubhouse by the river to walk through a collection of historic boats the Club has amassed, led by Michael Schedin '20. 

·         2:45pm — Ledyard Alumni Expeditions Council — Collis 101
An informal panel of alumni talking about their experiences in expedition leadership, diplomacy, sponsorship and fundraising, documentation, and media relations, to inspire future expeditions in the Ledyard Canoe Club. Led by Wick Walker '68.