National Parks: This is America

Wednesday, March 16

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7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Sidney R. Yates Auditorium
Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building

Through the prism of our nation's diverse population, this film tells the story of the national park idea and how it evolved over the course of 150 years. It weaves together stories of extraordinary people from a wide variety of backgrounds who devoted their lives to preserving and protecting these special places for everyone, for all time. The film is a prequel to the acclaimed documentary series, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, selected clips of which screened at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital in 2009.

Directed by Ken Burns. Produced by Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey.

Introduced by Robert Stanton, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior. Discussion with filmmaker Julie Dunfey follows screening.

Special Assistance – For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the accessible entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.

Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

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