River of Renewal February 22, 2011

Competing demands for water, food, and energy have pitted farmers, Native American Indians, and commercial fishermen against each other for decades in the 10-million-acre Klamath River Basin, which spans the Oregon-California border. The hour-long documentary "River of Renewal" chronicles that conflict. Producer and writer Steve Most will show "River of Renewal" and talk about the film, which is based on his book of the same title.

Remarkably, this conflict over resources has led to a consensus for conservation in this vast river basin that was once North America's third greatest salmon-producing river. The outcome will likely be the largest dam removal project in U.S. history and the most ambitious effort ever to restore the habitat of a federally protected species.

In the Hatcher Library Gallery, Feb 22nd, 7pm. Free and open to the public.