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Hellbent - A Nature Festival

  • Bell Acres Firehall 1850 Big Sewickley Creek Road Sewickley, PA, 15143 United States (map)

Come join the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed Association, Bell Acres Firehall and local environmental organizations for a FREE festival focused on the rights of nature! Join us for 3 movie screenings of Hellbent, the story of local Pennsylvanians fighting a fracking injection well to save a creek with a rare salamander inhabitat.

Between screenings, visit with folks from Allegheny Land Trust, Fern Hollow Nature Center, Beaver County Conservation District, and more to see all the awesome things they are doing in the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed! Purchase hot dogs and popcorn from the Bell Acres Ladies Auxiliary, paint rocks to deploy in the watershed, and more!

The film is 20 minutes long and will be shown at 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm

Film recommended for high school ages and up for some language, though all ages are welcome.

Hellbent: "In a small rural town in Pennsylvania, the refuge of a rare salamander and the only source of clean drinking water for 700 people is threatened by the installation of a fracking waste injection well, prompting community members to band together and mount an epic fight for the rights of their people and nature." Watch the trailer here: Hellbent —  Hellbent — Running Wild Media

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