Presented by Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust

2026 April Ecofilm: The Little Things that Run the World

Registration ends Tuesday, 04/28/2026 5:00pm EST

About This Event

About the film: Introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts in exploring the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers. The films follows them as they attempt to find answers to the precipitous population decline of flying insects around the world, and what this might mean for the stability of our ecosystems and for the rest of life on Earth.

View the trailer: HERE

105 min 2025

We are grateful for our fantastic partners in this film series, including our co-hosts, the Lowell Film Collaborativeand our venue partner, the Lowell National Historical Park. Our event sponsors are Rockland Trust and the Mass Cultural Council. Thank you to our sponsors and partners for making the series possible! 

About This Event

About the film: Introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts in exploring the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers. The films follows them as they attempt to find answers to the precipitous population decline of flying insects around the world, and what this might mean for the stability of our ecosystems and for the rest of life on Earth.

View the trailer: HERE

105 min 2025

We are grateful for our fantastic partners in this film series, including our co-hosts, the Lowell Film Collaborativeand our venue partner, the Lowell National Historical Park. Our event sponsors are Rockland Trust and the Mass Cultural Council. Thank you to our sponsors and partners for making the series possible! 

Getting There

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center
246 Market St.
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
United States