RSVP Now - Screening of Hope for the Guadalupe: A Conversation in Studio A
About this Event
Austin PBS will be hosting an early sneak peek screening of Hope for the Guadalupe in Studio A. Watch the new film Hope for the Guadalupe, a story of loss, resilience, and restoration of the river and land destroyed by the July 4th Hill Country Floods.
Join us after the screening for a panel discussion hosted by Austin InSight’s Laura Laughead. There will be networking, food, and drinks before the screening, along with a seed giveaway table and a biodegradable note-writing station. While an RSVP confirms your interest in attending, it does not guarantee entry to the event.
Meet the panelists:
- Host: Laura Laughead
- Austin Dickson, CEO, Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
- Josh Winkler, Fin & Fur Films Producer
- Katherine Romans, Executive Director, Hill Country Alliance
Wednesday, June 17th at Austin PBS
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Screening starts at 7:00 PM
The Austin Media Center is located on Austin Community College Highland campus. You can find us at the corner of Clayton Lane and Wilhelmina Delco Drive. Look for the Austin PBS name on the building, 3000.
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PARKING INFORMATION
Street parking is available around our building and in the surface lot across the
street. Covered parking is available in the Austin Community College Highland
South Parking Garage (Entry #5 on Clayton Lane).
ADA parking is available in the parking garage.
About Hope for the Guadalupe
In the early hours of July 4th, 2025, catastrophic flash flooding swept through the Texas Hill Country. The river rose more than 37 feet in a matter of hours, and entire communities along its banks were forever changed. The grief that followed reached every corner of the region, touching families, neighbors, and a way of life rooted in the river itself.
In the days that followed, an extraordinary response unfolded. Search and rescue teams, volunteers, and organizations from across the state and the nation converged on the Hill Country to stand with those affected. The river itself bore deep scars: an estimated 52% of riparian vegetation in Kerr County was lost, and roughly 1.8 million cubic tons of debris had to be cleared from its banks.
Hope for the Guadalupe follows the biologists, landowners, and conservationists working together to restore the river through native planting, seed distribution, and long-term land stewardship. Together, the community is coming together to replant cypress, sycamore, and native grasses and sedges that hold the banks in place.
As the land and river begin to recover, so too do the people who call it home.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 06:45 PM
Studio Doors Open
🕑: 07:00 PM
Screening Starts
🕑: 07:30 PM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 08:30 PM
Event Ends
Where is it happening?
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