An Evening with Rachel Carson.

• Author: Bowes, Catherine
• Position: Brief Article

On April 29th, in honor of Earth Day 2000, CLF-Maine held a benefit event titled A Sense of Wonder--a tribute to the life of environmental pioneer Rachel Carson. More than 200 people came out to the Camden Opera House to see Maine actress Kaiulani Lee bring Miss Carson to life, focusing on her intense connection to the natural world and following her path to become one of the first people to publicly call for its defense. Ms. Lee's powerful performance left few dry eyes in the theater as she depicted Miss Carson's outrage over the growing use of pesticides and other chemicals, in light of the scientific uncertainty about the long-term effects this could have on the environment and consequently, public health.

A reception following the play was attended by many members of the audience interested in learning about CLF's work and hoping to win one of the two original prints of Rockport and Camden harbors being offered in a raffle. The evening was an overwhelming success, with CLF signing up new members and raising more than...