Thank You for a Successful 2026 Wild & Scenic Film Festival!

Thank you to the 732 attendees who joined us for our 2026 Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Festival-goers enjoyed nine films that informed, inspired, and ignited solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. Read on to explore more about each event.

Maryland

Thank you to the 227 attendees who joined us at Maryland Hall in Annapolis to kick off the Alliance’s 2026 Wild and Scenic.

The main theater of Maryland Hall, ready to kick off the 2026 film festival

Wild & Scenic attendees listen to opening remarks.

Washington, DC

199 festival attendees showed up to enjoy the films at the historical Miracle Theatre in Washington, DC.

The iconic marquee at the Miracle Theatre

Attendees perused Alliance merch in DC.

Pennsylvania

Finally, thank you to the 204 festival-goers who joined us this year at Penn Cinema in Lititz, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania attendees had the pleasure of viewing the film selection on an IMAX screen.

It was a captivated audience at Penn Cinema.

A huge thank you to Mikah Meyer, who joined us at every event from Maryland, to DC, to all the way upstream in Pennsylvania! Mikah spoke with festival-goers about his film Canyon Chorus, and the importance of friendship, joy, and being your true self in the outdoors. Keep up with Mikah’s travels, future films, and support his continuing efforts to create welcoming outdoor spaces for everyone.

Mikah Meyer makes closing remarks to viewers in DC.

Whether you’ve joined us for years, it was your first time experiencing the festival, or you attended virtually, your support helps bring together communities, companies, and conservationists to improve the lands and waters of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Thank you for watching and we will see you next year!

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