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.


