The River Falls Fly Fishing Film Festival is just over one week away! This year it is shaping up to be truly special for multiple reasons. First, is that this year the R4F Film Festival held on February 28 at UWRF will dedicate all funds raised that night to help acquire a critical piece of land along the Lower Kinnickinnic River. Funds raised from R4F Film Festival will be used for the Community Forest property purchase, stewardship, and future expenses of this project. This is a tremendous opportunity for everyone to come together and create a legacy that will benefit generations!
Second, because this is a once in a lifetime type of investment in our community that has such a huge benefit to a river that we all love so much, we are seeing an abundance of amazing support for this event in the form a some really great raffle and auction prizes. We have piles of fly rods, a whole bunch of fishing gear, multiple pieces of beautiful artwork, and so many other great prizes this year. You need to make sure you are there!
Details about the event and more information about the fundraising campaign are below, but if you still need more convincing, check out this video:
When: Friday, February 28th. Doors open at 5pm, with films beginning at 7pm.
Where: University
Center Riverview Ballroom – UWRF Campus – 501 Wild Rose Ave,
River Falls, WI 54022
Tickets: Are
still available here at Lund’s Fly Shop for $15 each or online
through the International
Fly Fishing Film Festival website
(but
get yours soon!)
Sponsorships Still Available at: 2020 R4F Sponsorship Info
Trailers: Are hosted all right here at www.flyfilmfest.com/films
Press
Release from the KRLT:
Kinnickinnic
River Land Trust (KRLT) is launching a fundraising campaign to raise
the money needed to purchase a key 40-acre, old growth forested
parcel of land in the lower river canyon downstream of the City of
River Falls. The parcel contains 1,500 feet of river frontage and
includes the mouth of Rocky Branch. The purchase will connect the
River Falls School Forest, which has been landlocked for years, to
Glen Park and River Hills Park.
This is an extraordinary
opportunity for KRLT, the community of River Falls, and the River
Falls School District. “A purchase agreement has been signed with
the JoAnn Ailport-Dreistadt Estate and we are excited to move forward
with raising the funds needed to make the purchase of the property a
reality,” states KRLT Executive Director, Charlene Brooks.
Successfully securing this 40-acre community forest will enhance
public access to the Kinnickinnic River, increase angler
opportunities, protect Rocky Branch, provide space for environmental
education, and expand recreation.
“We would like to thank
the JoAnn Ailport-Dreistadt Estate and the School District of River
Falls for their collaboration and for their commitment to making this
beautiful forest accessible to the people of this community for
generations to come,” shares KRLT Board President, Alison Page.
