Join us for an evening of short films highlighting the importance of saline lakes, the birds that rely on them, and the people who are working to protect them.
Shoreline Sentinels of Great Salt Lake is a 16-minute film about Snowy Plovers—a small ground-nesting shorebird that nests throughout the busy recreation season at Great Salt Lake— and the people working to help them. Great Salt Lake is home to the largest non-coastal breeding population of western Snowy Plovers, but their nesting area overlaps with the most heavily used part of the lake. The National Audubon Society, Tracy Aviary, and their team of volunteers are studying how recreation impacts the birds and calling attention to a species that most people don’t even realize exists at Great Salt Lake.
Featuring a post-film Q&A with the Audubon Society and Tracy Aviary researchers working with Snowy Plovers on the shores of Great Salt Lake.
Tonight’s collection also includes:
Uncharted Skies: Mapping the Hidden Journeys of Phalaropes
Directed by Halie Cook
Run time: 10 minutes
Saline lakes around the world are under growing threat — and the wildlife that depends on them is, too. In this film, scientists Ryan Carle and Nora Livingston embark on a challenging, inspiring quest to better understand these fragile ecosystems. Their mission: to tag phalaropes, tiny, fast-moving migratory birds that have never been tagged before. By tracking their epic migrations, we gain not only the knowledge needed to better protect these birds, but also a deeper understanding of the health of the saline lakes they call home.
National Audubon Society at Great Salt Lake
Directed by The National Audubon Society
Run time: 5 minutes
The National Audubon Society is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. We protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow.
