This engaging presentation will take a deep dive into how to distinguish between native and non-native plants in our local ecosystem. Sara Jo will discuss the critical importance of eradicating noxious weeds and provide practical methods for doing so effectively. The session will also feature an update on Sundance Nature Alliance's ongoing work in Sundance Canyon to eliminate noxious weeds and establish thriving pollinator gardens.

Brooks Britt presents “Utah’s Deep Time: Dinosaurs to Mammoths”

Tom Smith presents, The Canine Conundrum: Are dogs a help or a hindrance in bear country?

Bring Them Home tells the story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ near-extinction a century ago, an act that would restore the land, re-enliven traditional culture and bring much needed healing to their community.

Narrated by Academy Award-nominated Blackfeet / Nez Perce actor Lily Gladstone and Co-Directed by Blackfeet siblings Ivan and Ivy MacDonald with Daniel Glick.

Sundance Nature Alliance welcomes Terry Masear, star of the film "Every Little Thing," and author of "Fastest Things on Wings."

This intimate documentary reveals an unexpected sanctuary in the heart of Los Angeles, where injured hummingbirds find healing in the careful hands of an unlikely guardian. Through stunning micro-photography and poignant storytelling, the film captures the delicate dance between human compassion and nature's resilience. As each tiny patient recovers under watchful care, the film weaves a larger narrative about finding purpose in life's smallest miracles and the transformative power of gentle acts of kindness.

This compelling feature documentary unveils the remarkable story of wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park through restored 16mm footage that was thought to have been lost for decades. The film chronicles the parallel journeys of two pioneers: Mollie Beattie, the first female director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Wolf #5, the alpha female who would inspire the name of one of Yellowstone's most significant wolf packs.

The narrative begins on January 12, 1995, when Beattie carried the first Canadian-born wolf into Yellowstone's experimental acclimation enclosure, marking the species' return after a 50-year absence. Through archival footage and in-depth interviews with key participants, the film documents this historic conservation milestone and its lasting impact on America's first national park.

GIANTS RISING tells the epic tale of our relationship with America's iconic redwood forests. Prized for the quality of their wood, some 95% of the primeval redwoods have been logged since the1800s. The losses were dramatic, but so too have been the battles to protect these trees, then and now.

An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.

Sundance Nature Alliance invites you to our upcoming "Art in Nature" journaling workshop with Lara Chho. This event offers the opportunity to grow your own observational skills and transform what you see into your own nature journal.

September 8, 2024
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Redford Family Elk Meadows Preserve, Sundance. Mountain Resort
Led by: Artist and Naturalist Lara Chho

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by science journalist and writer Melissa L. Sevigny, is an evocative and beautifully written chronicle of botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter’s history-making journey through the Grand Canyon in the summer of 1938.

DEEP RISING is a tale of geopolitical, scientific and corporate intrigue: investigating the future of the world's energy crisis and how it is currently tied to the fate of the deep ocean floor, which is intricately tied to our survival.

Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. By fusing journalistic expose’ with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy – before it’s too late.

Exposure (2022) is a unique documentary film following the adventures of 11 women from the Arab World and the West braving a host of challenges to ski to the North Pole.

Exposure (2022) is a unique documentary film following the adventures of 11 women from the Arab World and the West braving a host of challenges to ski to the North Pole.