Screening in Boulder, ‘Preserved’ documents Ted Turner’s ecological sanctuary, Vermejo

Screening in Boulder, ‘Preserved’ documents Ted Turner’s ecological sanctuary, Vermejo

Let’s get this out of the way: “Preserved” is absolutely a documentary about environmental restoration. But don’t worry — the film, screening at the Dairy Arts Center on Tuesday, is not here to scold about plastic straws or show time-lapse footage of glaciers disappearing while a mournful cello wails in the background. A mountain lion perches in a tree on Vermejo, where researchers study predator behavior and population dynamics across the lands…