Tales of Two Rivers
Final Products from our Video Storytelling Workshop
At the end of January 2022, 12 participants gathered virtually to learn how to craft a story and then tell that story using video editing software, photographs and videos, and their voices. The resulting videos range from 2-5 minutes that encapsulate what it means to be a farmer, watch the decline of native fish, and live in a floodplain. Half of the videos produced are centered in the Snohomish River Basin, and the other half are set in the Stillaguamish Basin.
Snohomish Basin Stories
Angels in a helicopter helped a family survive the flood of 1975 on the Snohomish River.
Why a woman from the mid-west now lives the dream on the shores of the Snohomish River, and how the dream remains.
Sometimes childhood dreams become adult goals. In this case, why stay in the city when one's heart is tied to the land?
Decades in the making, former farmland is set to return to fish habitat in the Snohomish watershed.
A love of farming and working the land, passed down from father to son, from Germany to Snohomish County.
The recognition of a youth filled with direct contact to the land and waters, and how living in the city can hinder the soul.
Stillaguamish Basin Stories
Old school fishermen on the Stillaguamish River. If you caught a fish, that was a bonus.
A teacher's influence on young minds-- teaching them the importance of their local creek.
What makes something perfect? In farming, there are many choices for how to tend a crop, and those choices are influenced by the farmer's definition of perfect.
A mom teaches a son how to listen to the plants. That gift was passed on, and future generations learn how to tend the earth.
A fisheries biologist's observations and predictions for Chinook salmon in the Stillaguamish River.
A grandfather's legacy that helped his family and others to know the value of protecting our waters, our fish, and each other.
We held two film showings in 2022: one in the Snohomish Basin on June 9, and one in the Stillaguamish Basin on September 8.
This Digital Story was produced in a training supported by: Snohomish Conservation District, Snohomish County, Floodplains by Design, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sustainable Lands Strategy, and Creative Narrations.
This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement PC-01J22301 through the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency or the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.