FLUDDLES is a new documentary film by Stone parent Bob Dolgan. It will make its premiere on the North Side of Chicago in Spring 2024 (UPDATE: the date is now confirmed as Thursday, May 9, and the venue is the Music Box Theatre). This auction item entitles you to 2 tickets to the premiere and an invitation to the opening reception. FLUDDLES (running time 40 minutes) chronicles the wildlife of agricultural wetlands of Illinois. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. FLUDDLES takes viewers on a journey to these secret, oft-fleeting wildernesses in a time when Illinois has lost 90% of its original wetlands. FLUDDLES features those who enjoy the beauty of wetlands while showcasing the movement under way to construct more wetlands, which provide critical habitat, reduce flooding and erosion, and help to ensure healthier waterways. FLUDDLES is a follow-up to THE MAGIC STUMP and MONTY AND ROSE and the second in The Prairie State film series. Past films have been shown on PBS and at film festivals. Partners in this project include U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited, John Wesley Powell Audubon Society, Northwest Illinois Audubon Society, Peoria Audubon Society, The Wetlands Initiative, The Nature Conservancy, Illinois Environmental Council, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership, Agri Drain Corporation, Red Hill Birding, Arkansas Audubon Society, and individual land owners and birders.