Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Annual Membership Meeting will take place at Harbor Theater this year on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. This year’s program will include a special screening of a new, feature-length nature film directed and produced in Lincoln County, Maine called “A Peace of Forest.”

This first, feature-length wildlife movie ever filmed and produced in Maine is a one-of-a-kind cinematic adventure. Viewers will experience the wild, peaceful and mysterious world that is filled with complex relationships and ways of wonder. A Peace of Forest celebrates the beauty and intimacy of wildlife in Maine with surprising, tender and exquisite interactions of wildlife during peaceful moments in Maine’s natural world. For Lee Ann and Thomas Mark Szelog, the co-producers/directors, the film was a labor of love, meticulously and caringly crafted over the course of ten years. The finished product is an original story filled with inspiration that will engage viewers of all ages in a fresh, entertaining and informative manner as they observe common and uncommon wildlife, and the fragile balance between nature and human culture.

This screening will be just the second time this film has ever been shown to the public. Audiences at its premier praised the movie as: “Absolutely beautiful,” “magnificent,” and “phenomenal.” One viewer shared that, “Peace and serenity was the ultimate impression one left the theater with,” while another described the film as “The most beautiful film I have ever seen, exhibiting our beautiful, natural world.” It is sure to be an inspiring evening that will fill viewers with a renewed appreciation of the wonder and bounty of nature in our region.

Following the screening, attendees will enjoy a question and answer session with the Szelogs. Tom Szelog is one of Maine’s most renowned wildlife photographers. He has focused, for the past forty-five years, on creating compelling and award-winning photographs, documenting Maine’s rich wildlife, and nature’s gentle beauty. Lee Ann Szelog is the Founder and President of Simply Put, LLC, specializing in presentations she delivers locally, regionally and nationally on human relations and wellness of our planet and ourselves. Together they have also published two books. They look forward to sharing the challenges and achievements they faced in the making of this film.

Boothbay Region Land Trust will also host a brief year-in-review and business meeting to vote in new board nominees. Tickets to this special event are available now for $15 each (children attend for free). In order to attend this member event, households must be members of Boothbay Region Land Trust, which requires a tax-deductible donation in any amount. Both ticket purchases and membership donations can be made by visiting the BRLT website at bbrlt.org or by calling the land trust office at 633-4818.

Boothbay Region Land Trust is a nonprofit land conservation organization which relies on fundraising and donor contributions to support its annual operations, including the stewardship of 26 public nature preserves and over 35 miles of hiking trails throughout the region.