Upstream founder and board president Tina Wood answers a question from the Gardiner City Council in early December after presenting the film “Keystone: voices for the little fish.” Also pictured is Mayor Pat Hart, left, and councilor Colin Frey.  Photo by John Graham, Jr.

Upstream founder and board president Tina Wood presented the film “Keystone: voices for the little fish” to the Gardiner City Council in December.

The council has long supported fish passage at Gardiner Paperboard Dam and welcomed the update on progress in Cobbossee Corridor, a vital green way in the city’s downtown and an economic driver, according to a news release from Upstream board member John Graham, Jr.

Wood thanked the council for their support and encouragement. “Having the opportunity to work with Gardiner City Council and the thoughtful people in our watershed communities is inspiring as we seek a solution for sea-run fish passage on Cobbossee Stream,” she said. “This short film helps so much in getting the word out to people and the spectacular nature photography by Jerry Monkman certainly has peoples’ attention.”

Three major dams in downtown Gardiner block alewives, American eels and other sea-run fish that once ran free up into the Cobbossee watershed’s lakes and ponds.

“Keystone” also has been sent to select boards in the watershed, and Upstream volunteers hope to sit down with some of the boards soon to view the film with them and answer any questions.