Photography Exhibit in Montana Capitol Building Features Flathead River Valley and Glacier National Park
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PRESS RELEASE
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
| Date: | December 14, 2009 |
| Contact: | Will Hammerquist, NPCA Northern Rockies Program Manager, 406.885-9455 |
WHAT: WHO: WHEN: WHERE: View stunning images of the Flathead River Valley, which spans Glacier National Park in the United States, and Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada. While the valley is exceptionally wild and scenic, its waters and wildlife are being threatened by proposed mining in Canada outside park boundaries. Governor Schweitzer’s Chief Policy Advisor Hal Harper will speak at the opening of the exhibit on December 15, which just previously was on display at the United States Capitol in the Russell Senate Office Building. A brief film on the Crown of the Continent and Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will also be shown. The United Nations’ World Heritage Committee is currently investigating the threat to the parks, which together form Waterton-Glacier Peace Park and a World Heritage Site. The committee is planning to release a report by Feb. 1, 2010 that examines the mining proposals and their potential impacts on the Peace Park. For more information on the committee investigation, visit http://www.npca.org/media_center/press_releases/2009/npca-commends-un-on-action.html. View images from the exhibit at http://www.npca.org/explore_the_parks/safari/glacier_endangered/ ###
Photography exhibit of Flathead River Valley & Glacier National Park
Sponsored by the National Parks Conservation Association, Montana Conservation Voters, Montana Wilderness Association, Montana Environmental Information Center and the International League of Conservation Photographers
Opening reception December 15 at 5:30 p.m.; exhibit continues until Dec. 23
Montana Capitol Building Rotunda, 1301 East Sixth Avenue, Helena, Montana
