Our Mission & Vision For Earth’s Freshwater Ecosystems

Mission

The Freshwaters Illustrated Mission is raising public awareness about the life, study, and conservation of freshwater ecosystems through immersive visual media and storytelling, and sharing imagery and stories with educators, conservation groups, and community audiences.

Vision

The FI Vision is to help inspire a world that is more conscious of freshwater life and more sympathetic to the cause of freshwater conservation.

Freshwaters Illustrated is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 2003, the UN International Year of Freshwater.

About Our Logo

The Emerging Mayfly

Mayflies are a diverse group of aquatic insects found in freshwater ecosystems throughout the world. Like many aquatic insects, mayflies "emerge" from the water as winged adults to swarm and mate... an amazing life cycle that symbolizes our mission to reveal the hidden beauty that lays within these rich ecosystems.

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