Movie Night at GSWA – ‘Saving the Great Swamp: The Battle to Defeat the Jetport’

Movie & Popcorn at GSWA

Join us for an inspiring evening as we screen the movie Saving The Great Swamp: Battle to Defeat the Jetport. This powerful environmental documentary, narrated by American actress and Tony Award winner Blythe Danner, recounts the nearly decade-long grassroots fight—beginning in 1959—when local residents stood up against the Port Authority of New York and their plans to build a massive jetport on a little-known natural area in Morris County, NJ. Thanks to their determination, that land was preserved and is now the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Imagine what our local towns, wetlands area and cherished wildlife might look like today if this community initiative had not succeeded.

Whether it’s your first time watching or a return visit, this film is sure to inspire. Before the screening, you’ll even have the chance to meet members of the film’s production team—longtime friends of GSWA. With sunset at 7:00 PM, we’ll be showing the film outdoors on the driveway, so bring along camp chairs or blankets for a cozy viewing. Rain or shine, the event will go on—moving indoors if the weather doesn’t cooperate.

Admission is free for GSWA members. Non-member tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Additional donations are welcome and will help cover cost of snacks and refreshments provided during the event.

Please email Izzy (ifilippini@greatswamp.org) with questions or cancellations. Limited ticket sales end on 09/24/2025 at 5:00 PM.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) makes every effort to assure all programs and events go off as planned. Should an event be cancelled due to severe weather or other unexpected reasons, GSWA will promptly notify all registrants via email and the event page will reflect the status. To accommodate people on the waitlist, participants needing to cancel should do so ASAP. Cancellations made less than 48 hours in advance will not be refunded unless it is due to a health emergency. Unused registration fees may be converted into a tax-deductible donation.