A Night to Support Marathon County Parks

“Celebrating Nature, Supporting Parks.”

The Wausau and Marathon County Park and Recreation Foundation is a 501 C3 non-profit foundation
IRS Number:  39-1476612

Date: April 22nd, 2026 – Earth Day

Location: Granite Peak Sundance Chalet
                227200 Snowbird Avenue
                Wausau, WI 54401

Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Entertainment: Wild & Scenic Film Festival & The Northwood Film Festival
Door Prizes, Raffles, “Best Beer & Spirits in The Northwoods” – People Choice Awards

Tickets: $25.00 per ticket and limited to 500 people

 

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature–through film. 

Every year since 2005 after the flagship Wild & Scenic Film Festival ends, our films hit the road and the On Tour program begins!  On Tour enters its 21st season of bringing the inspiration of Wild & Scenic films to communities all over the country. With 130+ Wild & Scenic events a year, our programming now reaches over 38,000 people annually via partnering with land trusts, waterkeepers, schools, and other NGOs. In 2025 WSFF helped host organizations raise over $1,500,000 for their organizations and communities!

Whether hosts are using the festival to raise funds, increase membership, create new contacts, or acting as a community, building fun time watching great films, On Tour is a proven impactful event that organizations and attendees look forward to year after year. WSFF On Tour and our Flagship Festival work together in sharing the vision of Wild & Scenic where activism gets inspired! 

With On Tour, our hosts are provided with 200+ films and empowered to create a unique film festival experience in their own communities.

Northwoods Film & Art Festival

WMCPF has created a film & art festival that highlights local videographers and photographers who celebrate the natural world, wildlife, and environmental conservation through cinema and photography of the Wisconsin’s Northwoods.

NFAF showcases short films (3 to 5 minutes) on nature, wildlife, outdoor exploration, adventure and the biodiversity of our forest, waterways and natural landscapes.

The festival also highlights photography of the Northwoods.