Summit on the Snake
Posted on Friday, May 29th, 2009
The 11th Annual Summit on the Snake kicks off at 6:30 tonight with the River Film Festival at the Teton Science Schools Jackson campus.
Several short river themed films will be screened, including the National Geographic special “Wild River” starring locals Frank and John Craighead, the original drivers behind the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Also making its premiere in Jackson is “Rivers of a Lost Coast,” a feature-length documentary about the rise and fall of Northern California’s wild salmon.
The centerpiece of the weekend long event takes place on Saturday with an all day symposium featuring presentations on the ecology, geology, history, fishing and native culture on the Snake. $20 advance registration – call 734.6773 – or $25 at the door. Small price to pay to hear some great speakers including: Susan Patia of Wyoming Game and Fish, climbing guide and author Jack Turner, a guy who’s been in the news a lot lately with the tremors and eruptions, Robert Smith, professor of geophysics at the University of Utah, veteran river runner and local author, Verne Huser, and others.
The Summit runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. again at the Teton Science School campus.
Finally, conclude the weekend events by helping clean up this great resource that runs through our valley. River Clean-Up Day begins at 10 a.m. at the Mad River boathouse on 89 South. Volunteers will be given all the proper tools and assigned various stretches of the Snake. Prizes will be stashed along the river to encourage a Hoover’esque cleaning. Then join your fellow volunteers for a post clean-up shindig at Cutty’s.
Please pass the word and let’s have a great turnout. Thanks to Snake River Fund for organizing, and view the official list of festivities at their website.
