Friends of the Forest (2012)

Trilogy consists of one person plays about important historical figures who were trailblazers in environmental movement. The trilogy consists of segments'Friend to Beavers- Grey Owl' 1/3, 21min 20sec , 'John of the Woods - John Muir' 2/3, 17min 27 sec, and 'Citizen of Nature -Henry David Thoreau' 3/3, 15 minutes. All personages are played and developed by Howard Clifford, who performs at local schools introducing children to historical figures, environmental thinking and the importance of taking care and preserving wilderness. The video is shot in Lanark County, Ontario. In 'John of the Woods' the backdrop is a 500 year old ceder tree, in 'Friend to Beavers' filming is done on Blueberry Mountain which is classified as one of the seven wonders of Lanark county.