
“Through a proprietary network reaching more than 10,000 school systems, Upstream: The Journey Home, will match educational curriculum with stunning content to make future leaders aware of the importance of preserving these vital ecosystems.” “The venture is more about igniting a conservation movement than it is merely making a movie,” says Potter. steelhead to both people and wildlife and will celebrate the importance of preserving the places they call home. The new giant screen/IMAX film, narrated by Huey Lewis, will celebrate the importance of salmon and. Along the way, viewers will learn about these keystone species and what they’re telling us about the health of our planet. The film will showcase the stunning environments salmon and steelhead occupy along with myriad other species including bears and whales that also depend on these ecosystems. “We are excited to be a part of what promises to change the way people see our migratory fish species and the coastal ecosystems they depend upon,” says Tom Derry, Executive Director of the Native Fish Society. That film is a joint venture between McGraw, Ducks Unlimited, and the National Audubon Society and showcases the importance of the 275,000-square mile prairie wetlands that produce some 70 percent of North America’s water birds.

McGraw recently released an IMAX film Wings Over Water 3D, narrated by Michael Keaton that is currently playing in nearly 30 cities worldwide. spawn and die, fulfilling a cycle of life that many species (including the char at bottom) depend upon for their own survival.

Migrating salmon make their way from the ocean to the rivers systems where they hatched.
