“The Power of Water” follows the story of Bob King, a New Hampshire entrepreneur whose life’s work has been rehabilitating old abandoned dams to produce clean energy. Along the way, the film explores the history of hydropower in New England, the ongoing transition away from dirty fossil energy, the importance of land conservation, and how we all can be part of the solution as we face these challenges together. A discussion with Bob King and Charlie Wanzer will follow the screening of this 25 minute film.

About the Presenter: Bob King is a professional engineer and has been building and operating small hydroelectric & solar projects and promoting energy conservation in New England for 39 years. His work in renewable energy has included co-authoring New Hampshire’s first group net metering law, serving as long time Chair of the NH Advisory Board of the Conservation Law Foundation where he is now a Trustee, serving as President of the Granite State Hydropower Association, and lecturing on environmentally responsible development and small business leadership for Keene State College, Franklin Pierce University, Northeastern, MIT, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers among others. Bob and his wife Annie live in Keene, NH, where their favorite pastime is ‘venture conservation’, i.e. protecting land (both managed and forever wild) in a manner that perpetuates itself through creative financing and ownership models.

About our Naturalist Journeys 2026 Winter Presentation Series: This season is about understanding how our watersheds function, how our rivers flow, and which actions move us towards—or away from—becoming a more resilient riverside community. The series runs December through March.