FRIENDS OF THE CACHE| THE CAREIST

Global conservation is full of shinier objects like Ocean Plastics, Melting Ice Caps and Rainforest Depletion. The wetlands of Southern Illinois needed a heartfelt story to raise awareness of the state’s often forgotten natural resources that feel so far removed from its largest city, Chicago

Synopsis: Between the Ohio and Mississippi riverbanks sit the United States' 15th International Wetland of Importance. Yet, the wetlands today are mere remnants of their original borders. Max Hutchison is a naturalist, ecologist, zoologist, and lifelong voice for preserving the wetlands he also calls home. The Careist is an ode to Max, a way of life, and a natural area long overlooked and daring to disappear forever.

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