A Network for Ecology campaign
Living Waters
A living place. A connected future. A part for each of us.
We envision springs, rivers, lakes, wetlands, estuaries, coasts, and oceans flourishing as living systems—with abundant life and people connected to their lasting care.
Living Waters is a developing Network for Ecology campaign about discovering these places, understanding what shapes their future, and finding meaningful ways to care.
Places alive with possibility
From a woodland stream to an ocean coastline, we want water places to flourish—for the lives they sustain and the communities connected to them.
Living Waters begins with getting to know a place: the species that make it home, the people whose lives are intertwined with it, and the histories and decisions shaping its future.
Whether it is close to home or somewhere you may never visit, we invite you to discover what makes it remarkable—and what its lasting care could look like.
Discover a place. Follow its connections.
Get to know freshwater and marine places through the lives, people, and choices connected to them.
Lives beneath and beside the water
Discover the species that make these places home—their behaviors, seasonal journeys, and relationships with the world around them.
From watersheds to the ocean
Explore how waterways, surrounding landscapes, coastal habitats, and communities connect—and why those connections matter.
People, places, and histories
Meet the people who know these places through daily life, livelihoods, research, and care. Explore the histories and knowledge that deepen our understanding of them.
Decisions and possibilities
Understand what is changing, who helps shape the decisions, and the work underway to protect and restore these living places.
Across these stories, we will follow the people caring for freshwater and marine places—sharing what they are learning, the challenges they face, and the possibilities they are working toward.