Earth Alert is proud to announce that its documentary on the past, present and future of Ormond Beach has reached editing phase after two successful weekends of interviews, still, video and drone footage capture.
According to Janet Bridgers, EA president and co-founder, this documentary will focus on past and present efforts to protect Ormond. It will also present the hopes and fears for its future of those currently involved in protection of its endangered bird species and ongoing clean-up efforts. “We plan this to be a fairly short, easy-to-understand review of over 30 years of successful campaigns to keep this precious coastal wetland out of the hands of developers, energy companies and run-of-the-mill scofflaws who would trash the ‘gem of Oxnard’ for their own purposes,” Bridgers said. “We present the history as inspiration to those who will be the next generation of Ormond activists, many of whom are already assuming leadership positions on the sand.”
This will be EA’s sixth documentary, and the second on Ormond Beach. The first—Ormond Wetland Wonderland—focused on Ormond Beach as a complex ecosystem that provides the elements of survival for an extraordinary range of flora and fauna found there. It was based on a lengthy interview with wetlands biologist Wayne Ferrin and included footage of Ormond’s birds and plants obtained over years of videographers’ patient visits to the beach and wetlands.
No deadline has yet been set for completion of the documentary.
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Why is Ormond So Important?
Benefits of Wetlands to Birds & Humans
Earth Alert Favors an Ecological Reserve. Why?
Why Ormond Isn't Just a Local Issue
Ormond Beach is on the Pacific Flyway, which stretches from Patagonia in South America to Alaska, and because that flyway is so fragmented, any place that still provides a place for migrating birds to rest and forage is that much more important, especially with sea level rise.
The Endangered Species Act is both federal and state legislation. If the endangered species at Ormond are not being adequately protected, it is therefore a violation of federal and state laws.
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