Join us for Maine Outdoor Film Festival’s (MOFF) Community Currents at Riverbank Park in Westbrook featuring our very own film “The Alewife Journey: A Conservation Success Story.”
Part of MOFF’s Community Currents Series, this evening of short films followed by a panel discussion will explore how science, experience and migratory fish are helping to inform our understanding of how to care for rivers.
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Rain date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
Time: 6:00-8:15 p.m. (additional schedule details below)
Location: Riverbank Park - Main St, Westbrook, ME
Parking: Parking spaces are available throughout the park itself, and public parking lots are located on either side of the park. Please adhere to any posted “no parking” signs.
Tickets: $10 suggested donation
Presented by: Discover Downtown Westbrook, Sebago Clean Waters and Friends of the Presumpscot River
PANEL DISCUSSION – 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Explore how science, experience and migratory fish are helping to inform our understanding of how to care for rivers. Moderated by Will Elting of Sebago Clean Waters with representatives from Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and Lakes Environmental Association.
FILM PROGRAM – 7:00PM to 8:15PM
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: THE CROOKED RIVER SALMON STRONGHOLD | by Erik Heumiller | This is the story of the Edes Falls Dam removal on the Crooked River — and the plans, hopes, challenges, and partners that helped ensure miles of river remained accessible for wild landlocked salmon in Maine. The film explores the dam removal from multiple perspectives along the river, to foster a better understanding of these restoration efforts, as conservationists look upstream to what’s next.
THE ALEWIFE JOURNEY: A CONSERVATION SUCCESS STORY | by Frame Media | Follow the incredible migration of alewives as they journey from Casco Bay up the Presumpscot River, navigating through Mill Brook to reach Highland Lake, offering a fascinating look at one of Maine’s most important seasonal wildlife events.
KENNEBEC RISING | by Derek Dodge | “Kennebec Rising” traces the historic transformation of a vital Maine river and the powerful restoration efforts shaping its free flowing future.
NATIVE TO THE KLAMATH | by Michael E Wier, Ben Galland | “Native to the Klamath” is a story told through the voices of the salmon people. The Klamath River is currently going through one of the largest transformations in history. Native to the Klamath intertwines environmental restoration, reconciliation ecology, social justice, and traditional ecological knowledge. Hear the story of this river renewal through the words of the Klamath River peoples who live by the sacred obligation of stewardship.
LOVE LETTER TO A WILD MAINE RIVER | by Mihku Paul
OLD LADIES AGAINST UNDERWATER GARBAGE | by Liz McGregor | Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage follows Susan Baur, the 85-year-old leader, and her crew of fearless women as they defy limits, protect the environment, and rediscover wonder and joy through water and community. A reminder that adventure and activism know no age.