One Region/One Book Resources

Films, Speakers, Opportunities

Films

1. Waters Journey

produced by Karst Productions, Wes Skiles and Jill Heinerth

Ordering Online: www.Karstproductions.com

This series documents the water resources in Florida. The two DVDs to order which pertain to our north Florida region are:

• The Hidden Rivers of Florida  $29.95

• The River Returns  $29.95

Directors Wes Skiles and Jill Heinerth are world renowned cave divers, film producers and educators.  Jill Heinerth is also available through our Speaker's Bureau. As the "fresh water springs capital of the world" North Florida has also become the fresh water cave diving capital of the world. The world's foremost cave divers come hang out here, including Wes and Jill.  Living and diving in Florida they have become prominent educators about our springs and the Floridan Aquifer. They are mapping the aquifer and helping to show how the aquifer and porous limerock karst topography are interconnected underground. This will help us understand how and where we can develop without polluting the ground water.  Wes also helped develop a public school curriculum called Waters Journey which is available for public school teachers. Many more educational resources can be found at www.WatersJourney.com. Our Florida's Eden ARTT Education partner, Fort White High School in Columbia County, uses Waters Journey in middle school science classrooms. 

2. Gimme Green

Directed and produced by Eric Flagg and Isaac Brown  

Order Online: https://www.createspace.com/234942 $15.00

or at www.amazon.com/Gimme-Green-Flagg-Isaac-Brown/dp/b000v28E14 for $37.98, which includes Gimme Green, Trashed and The 11th Hour by Leonardo DiCaprio.

Eric Flagg is a local film maker and environmental scientist who has won international acclaim with this film. Gimme Green is a humorous look at America's preoccupation with our lawns. Its a palatable way to engage folks to learn about water conservation or the lack of it and how we can have landscapes which are healthier for our region. This film has been especially interesting to an international audience as a glimpse into the lifestyles of Americans.There is some educational information on the Gimme Green website too.

3. Expedition Florida

To Order Call: Florida Museum of Natural History, 352-273-2041 or visit the gift shop at the Museum in Gainesville, Florida, $24.95  

This is a great DVD which contains 3 short videos, of approximately 20 minutes each.

1. From Exploration to Exhibition  

2. Wild Heart of Florida

3. Wild Alachua

Each video examines different aspects of Florida's natural and cultural assets. Families will love Expedition Florida and and viewing it will certainly

prompt discussions about why Florida is unique and why we should protect our region. Area culturalists, film maker Steve Robitaille; photographer Jeff Ripple; and writer/editor Sue Cerulean contributed to the making of these videos.

4. Natural Florida CDRom  

Free to libraries and public schools:  http://naturalflorida.fladefenders.org/

Steve Robitaille and Florida Defenders of the Environment (FDE) produced this interactive CD documenting 500 years of Florida's Natural History through the work of many of the state's top naturalists and culturalists. It is an amazing treasure trove of information. FDE and Robitaille want to encourage educators to use the CD in curriculum. Florida's Eden is partnering with Robitaille to incorporate Natural Florida into curriculum at our education pilot program, ARTT- Artists Reaching Through Teaching, at Fort White High School in Columbia County.

Speakers

Cynthia Barnett, author of Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S.

Annie Pais, Executive Director, Florida's Eden, OROB Contact: awpais@aol.com

Jill Heinerth, cave diver and film maker, produced The Waters Journey Film Series with Wes Skiles

Eric Flagg is a documentary filmmaker and environmental scientist who speaks about using film and media to communicate, in an entertaining way, complicated and important environmental issues.

Ron Chandler

Dr. Robert Knight

Johnny Dame, 7th generation Florida artist

Margaret Tolbert, international artist, slide presentation of springs paintings

John Moran, nature photographer, presentation

Steve Robitaille, environmental writer, film maker, produced the Expedition Florida series

Sean Dowie, nature photographer, Windmill Gallery, McIntosh, Marion County

Additional Resources:

Florida Humanities Council