57th Conservation Forum
Film Festival on the Fourth
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Open to the Public

Joy and Lynch Christian Warehouse Theater, Academy of Fine Arts
600 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24503

$35 per person (includes breakfast snack, refreshments, popcorn and lunch)
Student admission is free but does not include lunch.

The Conservation and Beautification Committee presents a festival of short films on various issues, with a strong emphasis on water. Topics include:

* Uranium
* Fracking
* Atlantic Coast Pipeline
* The Great Yard Cleanup
* LIfe Cycle of a Plastic Bag
* Water Saving TIps
* Selections from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation 

We conclude with the inspiring film, “Rappahannock: The Story of an Historic and Beautiful River and its People.” This film describes the history and the reclamation of the river from one of pollution to one of beauty.

Chris Miller, President of the Piedmont Environmental Council, will be our moderator and guide for the day. He will elaborate on the issues presented in the films, and he will give us the current status on transmission lines, pipelines and view sheds.

The Elizabeth Cabell Dugdale Award for Conservation will be presented. 

Generously Sponsored by
 

Looking for Something Fun to do in and Around Lynchburg?
 * Visit the Old City Cemetery. Established in 1806, this 27-acre public garden and historic park is also the oldest public cemetery in Virginia still in use today.

* Take in Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, a GCV restoration site.
* Explore Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum, a Virginia Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places and home to Anne Bethel Spencer, poet, gardener and civil rights activist.
* Point of Honor, Dr. George Cabell's Mansion on the James River 
* Lynchburg Grows, an urban farm that takes a hands-in-the-dirt approach to teaching others how sustainable food production promotes a healthy planet. 
* Lynchburg Community Market . Experience one of the nation's oldest markets. 

And further afield ...
Check out the National D-Day Memorial in nearby Bedford, Virginia.
Investigate the Appomattox Court House in Appomattox, Virginia.
Get out to Peaks of Otter and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Enjoy Smith Mountain Lake.
Pharsalia, a historic plantation home and farm complex in Nelson County

Please note: These venues are not included in your Forum registration and must be arranged independently.