Smokey House Center to Host Screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar
Danby, VT – Smokey House Center invites the community to a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a visually stunning documentary that explores the hidden but essential role caterpillars play in sustaining ecosystems. The event will take place at Smokey House Center’s Conference Barn in Danby, Vermont.
This 60-minute film offers a close-up look at one of nature’s most overlooked yet vital species. Through compelling storytelling and striking imagery, The Extraordinary Caterpillar highlights how these more creatures support birds, pollinators, and the broader food web, while also emphasizing the importance of native plants in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
Following the screening, attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on the film’s themes and consider how land stewardship practices can support biodiversity at the local level. The event aligns with Smokey House Center’s mission to connect people to working lands through education, research, and community engagement.
“This film brings attention to a part of the natural world that often goes unnoticed, yet is fundamental to the health of our ecosystems,” said Rose Gellman, Forest Programs Coordinator. “We’re excited to share it with our community and create spaces for conversation around how we can all play a role in supporting biodiversity.”
The screening is open to the public and will take place Friday, April 24 at 6:00pm at Smokey House Center located at 426 Danby Mountain Rd, Danby, Vermont 05739. The screening is free, suggested donation is $5/per person. Families are encouraged and children are welcome. Locally grown popcorn will be provided, attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks and alcohol free beverages.
For more information and to register visit https://www.smokeyhouse.org/event-details/the-extraordinary-caterpillar-movie-screening
About Smokey House Center: Smokey House Center is an innovative, place-based nonprofit designed to address the urgent need for viable agricultural and forestry practices that support food systems and local communities while fostering ecological health and resilience and community engagement. Through applied research conducted on its expansive 5,000-acre property, Smokey House aims to create and refine climate-adaptive practices that can be replicated in other regions, contributing to a global dialogue on how to best steward the land in a way that is equitable, viable and just. At the forefront of this work is involving young people in every part of the process, providing them with meaningful, hands-on experiential learning opportunities.