NatureBridge is proud to present the Galen and Barbara Rowell Lecture Series

Shortly after the tragic death of Galen and Barbara Rowell in 2002, the Rowell Legacy Committee was formed to commemorate their lives, preserve their spirit and inspire in others the love of the human experience in the natural world and the desire to protect wild and special places.  The Committee developed two initiatives to support its mission: the Galen and Barbara Rowell Lecture Series and the Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure. The $15,000 cash award honors an adventurer each year whose artistic passion illuminates the wild places of the world and whose accomplishments significantly benefit both the environment and the peoples who inhabit these lands and regions.  

Early in the award’s history, NatureBridge, then Yosemite National Institutes, worked closely with the Rowell Legacy Committee to administer the award. And we couldn’t be happier to be returning to our roots, and once again becoming a sponsor of the award and lecture series.

The Rowell Lecture and Award for the Art of Adventure  

Join us on June 9, 2010 when NatureBridge, the Rowell Legacy Committee, and the Commonwealth Club will present a special Rowell Lecture event.

Mountaineer and renowned filmmaker David Breashears will pay tribute to his friends Galen and Barbara Rowell and discuss his work in filmmaking, mountaineering and climate change.

The evening’s program will also feature the presentation of the 2009 Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure to wilderness explorer and writer Craig Childs. 

June 9, 2010 at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco

5:30 – 7:15 p.m.  Exclusive VIP Reception with David Breashears and Craig Childs

7:30 p.m.  Rowell Lecture with David Breashears and Rowell Award presented to Craig Childs

This event has been generously supported by the Mountain Light Gallery.

Purchase your tickets today

VIP reception, $150 per person.  Includes VIP reception with David Breashears and Craig Childs, preferred program seating, wine and hors d’oeuvres.  VIP tickets are limited. Get yours today »

Main program, $25 for Commonwealth Club members and $35 for non-members.  Get your tickets today »

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