Fast Moving Water: The Hoh River Story

Peninsula College Forks Extension Site

71 South Forks Avenue

March 30 through June 5, 2009

The Hoh River valley is home to one of Earth’s last intact temperate rainforests — the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park — where annual rainfall can exceed 200 inches. In Peninsula College’s new traveling environmental photography exhibit, “Fast Moving Water: The Hoh River Story,” acclaimed Washington State nature photographer Keith Lazelle uses his keen artistic eye to capture the dramatic beauty of the Hoh River, one of only a few virtually intact and pristine rivers in the contiguous United States.

High from its source in the Olympic mountain range, the Hoh River flows naturally, as it has for thousands of years, over 50 miles into its estuary at the Pacific Ocean. The Hoh River valley supports an inspiring array of wildlife such as bald eagle, northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, Roosevelt elk, bull trout, and salmon.

Organized by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle and the Hoh River Trust, “Fast Moving Water: The Hoh River Story” presents 14 framed color photographs of the Hoh River ecosystem. Visitors follow the story of the Hoh River, from its rich history and cultural significance, to the remarkable tale of cooperation among environmentalists, local communities, tribes, and government to protect and preserve the river.

The Burke Museum, the Washington State Museum since 1899, provides traveling exhibits on Washington State natural history and culture, including wildlife photography, geology, and archaeology.

Sponsors for the local exhibit include Peninsula College, Forks Chamber of Commerce and Forks Timber Museum.


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