Gary Moody of Fishable Indiana Streams for Hoosiers (FISH) speaks on the history and future of the Williams Dam at the East Fork of the White River in Indiana, for a submission to Encounter 2: Uncovering Water’s Past. Moody has been working with government officials to come to an agreement about the future of the dam. Read more about his efforts here.
When we’re young, sometimes it’s the time spent with friends and their families that presents new opportunities and activities we may not have experienced within the comfort of our own lives. That’s how Colorado native Jackie Harris learned to water ski. As a teenager, she took an annual trip with her best friend to a lake in Nebraska.
Teaching moments from strangers
Margaret Frericks, Executive Director, Improving Kids’ Environment, submitted to Encounter 1: Water Memories, describing a memorable moment in her own backyard:
I live on the canal. So everyday, water is basically my backyard. We have such diverse animals because of the canal. The other day, one guy who was fishing, and I asked him, ‘What are you fishing for?’ He told me about the different fish in the canal. Which it’s really cool to have that much diversity and to have it be such an important part of the community.
Marty, a hemp farmer in Indiana and volunteer for the Indiana Chapter of Hemp Industries Association, expressed concerns about water and the hemp industry at a sustainability event in Lebanon, Indiana, saying, One of the things I try to do on the farm is make a sustainable home, especially with a water attachment system. That’s […]