The Power of Water / The Power of Words

Amherst, MA — Do you care about your rivers? The Connecticut River Watershed Council and Art for Water is creating a “river of words” to draw attention to five major hydro-operations from Turners Falls, MA to above Hanover, NH. This public participation, community art project will tell a thousand stories to improve the ecological health and recreational opportunities of the Connecticut River.  Come add your voice at the presentation given at the Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:00 PM in the Woodbury Room.

“We are working together to bring a public opinion art installation to the State and Federal government,” says Andrew Fisk, Executive Director of the Connecticut River Watershed Council. The government is in the process of making decisions about how these dams will operate over the next 30-40 years. “You have a unique opportunity to influence how 200 miles of the Connecticut River and its tributaries from Montague, MA to north of Hanover, NH will be managed, restored and improved”— for all who live here. 

Fisk and Christine Destrempes, founder and Director of Art for Water, will speak and then engage you in this interactive art project at the Jones Library on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:00 PM.  “We are building an inspiring and influential exhibit that is made up of your stories and aspirations for our rivers. It’s called the Power of Water / The Power of Words because our voices do have power to influence positive change.” Come add your voice! 

To learn more about The Power of Water/The Power of Words presentation, please call 413-772-2020, ext. 206.