Legacy Report 2023 Final

Main Street of the Northwest “Story of the Northern Pacific” PREMIERE: June 1, 2023 OUTPUT: 1 x 90-minute documentary DESCRIPTION The Northern Pacific Railway, one of the great U.S. transcontinental railroads, was once headquartered in Brainerd, Minnesota. The NP ran from Ashland, Wisconsin, to Seattle, Washington, and St. Paul to Winnipeg, Manitoba. In many ways, the story of the Northern Pacific Railway is the story of America’s transformation into the modern era. IMPACT This Legacy-funded project takes a tour through the origins of a pioneering method of mass transportation of goods and services across multiple states, with the Northern Pacific Railroad, first headquartered right in Brainerd, Minnesota. In this documentary, we hear about the significance this railroad had on many people and their families in Minnesota.

Marcell Experimental Forest PREMIERE: June 20, 2023 OUTPUT: 1 x 30-minute documentary

DESCRIPTION Located north of Grand Rapids, MN, within the Chippewa National Forest, we explore the Marcell Experimental Forest and the SPRUCE experiment: a groundbreaking study on the effects of climate change on northern peatlands. Meet the scientists and researchers behind the project as they work to chronicle this unique ecosystem and gain insights into the impact of climate change on our planet. IMPACT This Legacy-funded project examines a very important scientific research facility in Marcell, MN. The viewer learns how the data collected on peatland at the facility is used to study climate change and its effects, both locally and nationally. This is an ongoing, long-term research project.

DISTRIBUTION & REACH

Platform

Reach (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023)

1 episode broadcast | 11.5 hours broadcast

Broadcast

1 episode available | 1.5 hours available

Streaming apps

Aerial view of the Marcell research facility.

A close-up view of one of the stations.

1 video posted | 1.5 hours available

LPTV website

DISTRIBUTION & REACH

3 videos | 1.5 hours | 66,767 views

YouTube

Platform

Reach (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023)

1 episode broadcast | 4 hours broadcast

Broadcast

4 posts | 1,272 video views | 21 engagements

Facebook

1 episode available | 0.5 hours available

Streaming apps

1 video posted | 0.5 hours available

LPTV website

2 videos | 0.5 hours | 2,449 views

YouTube

3 posts | 975 video views | 20 engagements

Facebook

3 posts | 158 video views | 15 engagements

Instagram

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MPTA | LAKELAND PBS

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