A multi-year, multi-media campaign to share stories about why wetlands are important through the voices of everyday Americans.
In Wetlands: Changing the Narrative, we’re shining a light on the people who are reshaping our relationship with the natural world. Hunters, anglers, ranchers, and small family farmers all depend on healthy wetlands for their way of life. From the most remote bison wallow in the Great Plains to the edges of the Everglades and beyond we’ll discover seemingly ordinary people making extraordinary impacts on their local wetlands through a mix of landowner stewardship, science, engineering, and sheer determination. Their stories, insights, and passion will be the conduit through which the wondrous natural history of our wetland heritage is presented to our viewers.
Stories like these in Tennessee contain powerful messages that speak to the values of those who call Tennessee home.Read Press Release
Wetlands: Changing the Narrative
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Wetlands: Changing the Narrative
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Terry Hamby
Changing the Narrative - The Tennessee Stories
Terry Hamby: duck hunter, landowner
Zac Fox
Changing the Narrative - The Tennessee Stories
Zac Fox: businessman, brewer
John McEwen
Changing the Narrative - The Tennessee Stories
John and Bill McEwen: anglers, landowners
Kristen Cecala
Changing the Narrative - The Tennessee Stories
Kristen Cecala: educator, scientist
How To Help
1) Please donate today to help support this powerful initiative. 2) Join our advisory committee by contacting NAWM’s Executive Director, Marla Stelk, at 207-892-3399 or marla@nawm.org. 3) Help us spread the word and make these videos go viral by sharing them in your social media and newsletters. 4) If you would like us to bring this campaign to your location, please contact us.
Some of the creative partners NAWM has engaged so far include:
Wide Awake Films (Kansas City, MO): For more than 20 years the team at Wide Awake has produced award winning films for television, museums, streaming, and commercial clients. Their clients run the gamut, including PBS, John Deere, The National Park Service, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Platte Basin Timelapse (Lincoln, Nebraska): Since 2011 PBT has used film and multimedia to bring the stories of our nation’s waterways to a wider audience. Known for their timelapse nature photography and keen understanding of river systems and watersheds, PBT stands ready to lend their expertise to whichever watery habitat we choose to film.
Wide Awake Films (Kansas City, MO): For more than 20 years the team at Wide Awake has produced award winning films for television, museums, streaming, and commercial clients. Their clients run the gamut, including PBS, John Deere, The National Park Service, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Platte Basin Timelapse (Lincoln, Nebraska): Since 2011 PBT has used film and multimedia to bring the stories of our nation’s waterways to a wider audience. Known for their timelapse nature photography and keen understanding of river systems and watersheds, PBT stands ready to lend their expertise to whichever watery habitat we choose to film.