Marshall Frech is an award-winning producer of educational public service projects. Samples of books, CD-ROMs, web sites and broadcast video are shown below with a partial list of successful grants and partnerships. Mr. Frech's current long-term work is "The Water's Edge," a multi-part PBS series on the growing problems that floods present to our ever-urbanizing society.

 

 

"Flash Flood Alley" PBS Movie

This one-hour movie follows the lives of five families who rebuild after the great Central Texas flood of 1998. The story unfolds to show how the rapidly growing Central Texas corridor is the most flash-flood prone area in North America yet few residents know of the dangers or how to prepare. We see the characters' fate in a massive repeat flood in 2002. This is the first part of a made-for-PBS series entitled: "The Water's Edge." It is scheduled to air on Texas PBS affiliates in Spring of 2005.

 

 


"Flash Flood Alley" will be airing on Texas PBS affiliates in Spring of 2005.

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FloodSafety.com

This project includes the FloodSafety.com website, companion DVD-ROMs, PSAs and a PBS video with the goal of reducing flood-related fatalities, property damage and financial devastation. This is an extremely comprehensive resource that is free to the public. We are also developing a series of online study guides that enable our materials to be used by educational institutions.

2003 SXSW Interactive Festival -- Outstanding Achievement

 


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Green by Design CD-ROM

WITH DAN RATHER
This program introduces the concept of sustainable design with a tour of commercial and residential buildings. It also includes a comprehensive guide to seven essential steps in a successful greenbuilding project.

2001 SXSW Interactive Festival -- Outstanding Achievement

 

CD-ROM

 

 

Barton Springs Interactive

WITH BILL MOYERS
This CD-ROM explores the cultural, scientific, and human history of Barton Springs, a large natural swimming pool that sparkles like a jewel in the center of Austin, Texas.

1999 SXSW Interactive Festival -- Outstanding Achievement in Public Service / Community Collaboration Award from the United Way and Austin Chamber of Commerce

 

CD-ROM

 

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Barton Springs Eternal

FORWARD BY JAMES MICHENER
This hardbound book contains 30 interviews (a wealth of photographs) and essays from a diverse group of celebrities including Governor Ann Richards and actor Robert Redford.   Profits from this project are dedicated to land preservation in Barton Springs' watershed.  ISBN#   1-881484-05-X.

 

 

1991 Winner: Austin's Violet Crown Literary Award

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Major Grants and Partnerships:

AT&T Foundation
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Southwestern Bell Foundation
Rice University
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Samsung Semiconductor
Motorola Corporation
National Instruments
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
The San Antonio River Authority (SARA)
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA)

 

Media Donations Acquired:

Austin American Statesman
San Antonio Express News
Houston Chronicle
Channel KHOU - Houston
Channel KVUE - Austin
Channel 5 NBC -Dallas
Channel FOX7 - Austin
Channel NEWS8 - Austin
Channel KSAT - San Antonio
Arrowhead Film and Video
KCNC News 4 Denver
Chimera Lighting
Warren Miller Entertainment
Kinkos

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The United States Geological Survey (USGS)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The City of Austin, Texas
The City of Dallas, Texas
The Texas Center for Policy Studies
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (NEETF)
Harris County Flood Control District (of Houston)
The City of Boulder, Colorado
Jefferson County, Colorado
Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (of Denver)
The Natural Hazards Center of the University of Colorado