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Meet filmmaker Bob Dolgan who documented the lives of Monty and Rose, two nesting Piping Plovers at Chicago’s Montrose Beach, and the battle over the "Mamby on the Beach" music festival in 2019. "Monty and Rose 2" was selected for the One Earth Film Festival, the Thunder Bay (Mich.) International Film Festival and has aired on WTTW Channel 11. Join us for a question-and-answer discussion with Bob Dolgan moderated by Chris Stacey about the “Plovermania” that captured Chicagoans hearts and led to the creation of The Monty and Rose Wildlife Habitat.
Registrants are given a link to watch the documentary in advance of the event. The event cost is an honorarium for Bob so he can continue to make documentaries about the importance of protecting wildlife.
Rachel Berardinelli writes: “In the fight to protect wildlife, a lot of the battle is simply getting people to care. Monty and Rose 2 shows us how, and makes clear that when people do, it is life changing." Read the full review.
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 6:00PM Central
Location: Zoom Video Conference
Cost: $15.00
About Bob Dolgan
Bob Dolgan’s career has spanned nonprofit organizations and journalism during the last 20-plus years. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing Management from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Bob is currently the Director of Communications at the Newberry Library.
Bob created two documentary films about Chicago Piping Plovers Monty and Rose that have been accepted to multiple film festivals and broadcast several times on public television. His film, “The Magic Stump,” was released in September 2022. Bob received the Excellence in Environmental Reporting Award (Broadcast) from Chicago Audubon Society in 2022. His latest film, “Fluddles,” was released in 2023.
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