Thank you to all who attended our documentary screening of The Piping Plovers of Moonlight Bay on Sunday afternoon. We had a terrific group of attendees, both very generous and wonderfully engaged in the Qand A following the screening. I loved discussing Plovers and filmmaking with our guests and appreciate so much everyone who took the time out of their busy schedules to come and support the film.
Many, many thanks to Sarah, MAGMA’s founder and director, for hosting the event. In addition to offering a range of youth and adult dance classes, MAGMA provides an exceptional space for the community. Sarah hosts a range of events including films, dance performances, and local musicians, from punk bands, to string quartets! See MAGMA’s upcoming events here.
A very special shout out to Piping Plover Ambassadors Jonathan and Sally for their continued support and kind generosity. They provided all the beverages, Jonathan made an excellent bartender, and they both made everyone feel very welcome.
The Piping Plover Project 
Dear Kim,
Completely by accident I tuned in last night on our PBS station to see your fabulous documentary on piping plovers. First of all, I love PBS for providing the public with information that they would never see elsewhere; secondly, I love birds, and thirdly, my husband and I have spent the last three winters in Wilmington NC, adjacent to Wrightsville Beach which has a wonderful inlet to view shorebirds. This year, the Sunday before the snow hit, we were walking the beach on a drizzly day (camera in the car, of course) and saw two piping plovers scurrying amongst the beach grass. It was so unexpected, at first I thought they might be Sanderlings, but no. As my husband stood lookout, I ran to alert a nearby women’s birding group. Did you know there is a Piping Plover Pilsner made by Wrightsville Beach brewery?
Thank you so much for your film and your incredible patience in photographing these beautiful birds. I know we should not anthropomorphize but I do find them courageous. And thank you for your conservation efforts. I wish I could be an ambassador. Here in Colorado, the plover of note is the mountain plover, although it is a plains bird with a small population at higher elevations in South Park. The tiny town of Karval hosts a mountain plover festival the last weekend in April. How that got started is a long story. Festival attendees room in homestays with town folk, as there are no nearby motels. And the original organizers, all ranchers, have become very good birders (and conservationists).
Keep up the good work. I think you are courageous in pursuing such an unlikely but worthy mission.
Best regards,
Celia Greenman
Lakewood, CO
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