Restoring the Headwaters

MT Connection | IWFF Alumni | USA | 14 MINUTES | English

Synopsis

Restoring the Headwaters follows wildlife biologists and stream ecologists as they take on the urgent challenge of repairing a stream headcut in the fragile sage-steppe ecosystem of the Big Hole Valley in Montana. What begins as an eroding scar in the landscape becomes a threat to drain wetlands, degrade critical sage-grouse habitat and disrupt water flowing downstream. Through collaboration, grit, and innovative restoration, this short documentary reveals how protecting water at its source is essential for the resilience of rivers, communities, and all ecosystems downstream.