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A Festival Connecting Nature, Culture & Community

The Visions of the Wild H2O festival returns to downtown Vallejo,                                                                                                                   The festival is a partnership among conservation and arts organiza-
Calif. October 15-18. The free festival will celebrate water in all of its                                                                                                          tions, local governments and businesses. “The artists and merchants
dimensions: human and environmental needs, maritime history, recre-                                                                                                                 are adding their creativity to make this a spectacular, vibrant regional
ation, and beauty. The U.S. Forest Service, along with many partners,                                                                                                               celebration,” said Susan McDonald, board member with the Vallejo
is sponsoring the festival, which will feature films, field trips, speakers,                                                                                                        Community Arts Foundation.
and art exhibits.                                                                                                                                                                   “Whether kayaking at Vallejo’s Lake Chabot, viewing the beavers
“The U.S. Forest Service is delighted to once again partner with the                                                                                                                in Napa, checking out the Science Discovery Lab at Rush Ranch,
community to host this exciting and important festival,” said Steve                                                                                                                 or helping to restore native vegetation along Blue Rock Springs
Dunsky - a representative from the agency who is heavily involved in                                                                                                                Creek, Visions of the Wild H20 is here to connect us with our often
the festival. “Restoring California’s watersheds is perhaps the most crit-                                                                                                          invisible, yet ever present watershed,” said Doug Darling from the
ical part of Forest Service’s mission, particularly in this time of drought                                                                                                         Vallejo Watershed Alliance. “There is something for everyone in
and warming climate.”                                                                                                                                                               this festival.”
Visions of the Wild H2O celebrates the role water has played in the                                                                                                                 For more information about the festival including a schedule of events
Vallejo community’s and watershed’s history as well as the changing                                                                                                                 visit: www.visionsofthewild.org
relationship with water use in light drought conditions.

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