Tag: Marion Stoddart

  • Thursday, November 15, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000

    The Trustees of Reservations are hosting a free evening program that will feature the documentary film Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000 at Doyle Community Park & Center, 464 Abbott Ave, Leominster, MA, Thursday, November 15, 6-8 PM. Marion Stoddart has also been invited to answer questions and share her experiences. The program will offer a chance to learn more about The Trustees of Reservations and to watch a 30-minute documentary that provides a gripping profile of an ordinary person who realized her power to make a difference. The film, The Work of 1000, shares Marion Stoddart’s exhilarating effort to clean-up the Nashua River, once one of the 10 most polluted rivers in America. Special guest, Marion Stoddart, has been invited to answer questions and share her experience rescuing the Nashua River and advocating for legislation to fight pollution at the state and federal level, including lobbying successfully for the Massachusetts Clean Water Act. Fitchburg’s Mayor Lisa Wong has also been invited to moderate a discussion and facilitate the question and answer portion of the program for Marion. The Trustees will also be showing the film on January 10 at the Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke. Mayor Alex Morse of Holyoke will be invited to facilitate a discussion and Q&A with Marion following the film.

  • Thursday, March 22, 7:00 pm – Meet Marion Stoddart

    The Mystic River Watershed Association invites you to Meet Marion Stoddart, a citizen leader who inspired thousands, on Thursday, March 22 beginning at 7 pm at the Capitol Theater in Arlington, Massachusetts.  The United Nations, National Women’s History Project, and National Geographic have honored Marion Stoddart for her work in turning one of the most polluted rivers in America into a clean, healthy environment for wildlife and people.  Find out how she did it. Watch the 30 minute documentary film about Marion Stoddart, then join in an inspiring discussion with her afterward.  $10 suggested donation at the door or online at www.mysticriver.org.  You may also call 781-316-3438 for more information.  Co-sponsored by the Friends of Spy Pond Park, Ocean River Institute, Green Medford Ecological Landscaping Association, Friends of Alewife Reservation, Charles River Canoe and Kayak, Somerville Climate Action, Woburn Residents’ Environmental Network, Sustainable Arlington, and Friends of the Mystic River.