Urbanization and deforestation are fracturing the wildlife corridors that preserve biodiversity in tropical rainforests, putting many species at risk, including the world's slowest mammal - the sloth. "Bridging Fragments" explores these stressors in a tropical rainforest community off the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, where the Sloth Conservation Foundation is helping the local wildlife navigate a disconnected world.

Bridging Fragments

Wildlife bridges are helping to protect sloths and preserve biodiversity in a tropical rainforest community in Costa Rica.

The river itself speaks about its dream of flowing wilder and freer again.Dams, weirs, and other obstacles disrupt the natural functioning of rivers and are detrimental to migrating fish, other river wildlife, and ultimately us humans. The good news is that we can change this. Obsolete stone and concrete barriers can be removed, helping river ecosystems bounce back to whole vibrating life!

Flowing - My Dream of More Freedom

The river itself speaks about its dream of flowing wilder and freer again.

Hiłsyaqƛis (Tranquil Creek) is located within the traditional territory of the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla‐o‐qui‐aht) First Nation approximately 20 km east of Tofino, in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia. The sharp decline in wild Pacific salmonids in this watershed is poorly understood. It has sparked research, monitoring, and habitat restoration initiatives to address knowledge gaps and restore habitat in hopes of fostering a recovery of wild fish populations within the Tranquil Watershed and contributing to the broader recovery of wild Pacific salmon.&nbsp;

Healing Hiłsyaqƛis

The ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht) First Nation and Redd Fish Restoration Society come together to address sharp declines in salmon populations in Hiłsyaqƛis (Tranquil Creek) and work to bring back the great abundance that once existed there.

The film celebrates a creative and musical portrait of JoJo Nyaribo, a young nature lover and wildlife advocate, as he explores the meaning of biodiversity and stewardship in his backyard.

JoJo - A Toad Musical

A musical tale of discovery, stewardship, and adventure.

Soundscape&nbsp;features Erik Weihenmayer, a global adventure athlete and author who is fully blind, as he ascends a massive alpine rock face deep in the Sierra Nevada. The film is a surprising and soulful adventure using expert camera work and emotive, novel animation to bring to life a concept by adaptive climbing pioneer Timmy ONeill.

Soundscape

The film shares the sightless experience of climbing a mountain via echolocation, touch, and imagination.

In 2031, due to global warming, a young polar bear has to leave her home and move to Zurich. Together with the other animals who fled, she earns a living with odd jobs. But then she has a world-changing idea!

The Invention of Less

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SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival education team curates age-appropriate, engaging and inspiring content for TK-2, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th and 9th-12th grade film screenings. Essentially, each student audience gets their very own film festival! An important part of our school programs, the Wild & Scenic education team creates film-specific, standards-based curriculum for participating educators from local elementary, middle, and high schools for further classroom enrichment. Need more info? Contact our Education Director, Monique Streit, at Monique@YubaRiver.org.org

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