Hope for the Guadalupe
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
| Date | Friday, May 15, 2026 |
| Time | 6:30 PM |
| Cost | Free admission |
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.
Following the screening, hear from director Ben Masters and a panel of experts collaborating on the river’s recovery, including leaders from the Kerr County River Foundation, the Hill Country Alliance, Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, and the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
- 6:30 PM – Doors open; reception with light bites
- 7 PM – Hope for the Guadalupe screening
- 7:30 PM – Panel discussion
- 8:15 PM – Conclusion
Fee: Free. Registration required, please check-in when you arrive.
Hope for the Guadalupe is a Fin and Fur Film Production directed by Ben Masters and produced by Josh Winkler.
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.
