50th Anniversary Campfire Chat Series

The Rebirth of the Elwha

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50th Anniversary
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Jun 2, 2021 06:00PM - 07:00PM
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NatureBridge invites you to join us for a special Campfire Chat on Wednesday, June 2 at 6 p.m. PST, where we will hear from two leaders who are central to the remarkable story of the Elwha River restoration.

Explore the inspirational story of the Elwha River and the largest dam removal project in the country from the perspective of Chairwoman Frances Charles of the Tribal Council of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and former Senator Bill Bradley who helped broker and initiate the Elwha River Fisheries and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 1992. Moderated by Lynda Mapes, environmental journalist for the Seattle Times.

We will celebrate the joy and magnitude of this accomplishment. The story many of us hear about the dam removal is the resurgence of the salmon populations; we’d argue that the most important outcome has been the restoration of hope.

This free virtual event is part of NatureBridge's 50th anniversary celebrations.

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Frances G. Charles is an enrolled member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Frances graduated in 1977 from the Port Angeles High School and she then went on to work with the Olympic National Forest Service devoting 12 years of service working with the fire crews and earning her way to one of the top crew leaders for our area. Frances is currently the Tribal Chairwoman for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and has served the tribe for 16 years now.

She played a vital role in the recovery of Tse-whit-zen, one of the largest archaeological recoveries in the Northwest; Frances took a lead role in the negotiation process for the Ancient Klallam Village on behalf of her people and their ancestors, and as a leader for her community she did a great job in upholding Klallam Cultural Values. She has been involved in the culture of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe most of her life, she is an active supporter of the annual Tribal Canoe Journey as well as the language program, Indian Education and honoring Tribal Veterans, the youth and the elders of the Tribe.
Bill Bradley served in the U.S. Senate from 1979-1997 representing the state of New Jersey. In 2000, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Before serving in the Senate, he was an Olympic gold medalist in 1964 and a professional basketball player with the New York Knicks from 1967-1977 during which time they won two NBA championships.

Bradley is the author of six books on American politics, culture, and economy, including Time Present, Time Past, The New American Story, and Values of the Game—all New York Times bestsellers.

Currently, Senator Bradley is a Managing Director of Allen & Company LLC and the host of American Voices, a weekly show on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio that highlights the remarkable accomplishments of Americans both famous and unknown.
Lynda Mapes is a newspaper reporter and author, an explorer and reveler in the natural world, native plants and species of every sort. She's driven to go deep, look long, stay awhile.

Her photos and journalism and books are the result of a lifelong fascination with the natural world and our connection to it. She works from all five senses — and especially, the critical sixth: a sense of wonder.
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