You’re Invited to this Free Community Event
Watch short environmental films, win raffle prizes and meet representatives of environmental organizations
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District as we co-host the Wild & Scenic Film Festival Tour at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is the largest film festival of its kind, showcasing the best and brightest in environmental and adventure films. Enjoy these inspiring films and visit with other passionate local people and environmental groups during intermission.
The event is free, but please register by ordering tickets below! Stay posted for great raffle prizes you may win by registering and attending the event!
Agenda
- 6:00 P.M. Arrive earrly to check out our raffle prizes and visit the booths of our sponsors and local environmental groups.
- 6:30 – 7:30 P.M. First half of film program
- 7:30 – 8:00 P.M. Intermission: Mingle with other guests and learn about our event partners.
- 8:00 – 9:00 P.M. Second half of film program
- 9:00 P.M. Final raffle and event conclusion
Thank you to our Sponsors:
ONE WORLD provides organizations training and capital to profitably increase their social impact.
About the Film Festival
Considered one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals, Wild & Scenic features award-winning short films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture, Native American and indigenous cultures.
The Films
Our festival will include some of the very best and highly acclaimed films that are part of the Wild & Scenic film festival, including. Our film selections focus on themes related to POST and Midpen’s work on public access, sustainable agriculture, as well as protection of natural resources such as forests, wildlife, and water resources. Visit this webpage in the coming weeks for a complete list of films.
About our Co-Hosts
Peninsula Open Space Trust protects and cares for open space, farms and parkland in and around Silicon Valley. Since 1977, POST has protected over 76,000 acres in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is an independent special district in the San Francisco Bay Area that has preserved a regional greenbelt system of over 63,000 acres of public land and manages 26 open space preserves.
Directions to the Smithwick Theatre
The Smithwick Theatre is located at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. Please note: While tickets are free, you will need to purchase a $3 parking permit to park at Foothill College.
From San Francisco:
- Travel south on Interstate 280; exit El Monte Road; travel west to campus entrance
- OR Travel south on U.S. Route 101; exit San Antonio Road; left turn on Foothill Expressway; right on El Monte Road; travel west to campus entrance.
From San Jose
- Travel north on Interstate 280; exit El Monte Road; travel west to campus entrance
- OR Travel north on U.S. Route 101; exit San Antonio Road; left turn on Foothill Expressway; right on El Monte Road; travel west to campus entrance.