Tap
Though it sounds harsh to say it, my most immediate connection with the Battle River watershed is probably through the tap. On a superficial level, this is the water source that sustains me, day in and day out. The deeper reality of where this water comes from, the condition it is in, and where it goes after it reaches me, is, for the most part, completely forgotten or not even considered. There is a profound disconnect between the water I use every day and the landscape that surrounds me. Because the water I interact with on a daily basis enters and leaves through pipes, I don’t have to consider the broader context and implications of my actions. This is something I feel must change. How can we connect people back to the landscape from which essential life sources such as water come?
-Sarah Skinner
