My
name is Heather Voorman, and I am the new Community Outreach Specialist for the
Groundwater Foundation. I will primarily
be working on the Growing Groundwater Awareness in Nebraska program.
Growing up in a small Missouri River town allowed me to
appreciate the importance of protecting our water resources at a young
age. My hometown relies on water for everything from irrigation to
tourism. I became acutely aware of the
pressures our water sources face when I worked as an Interpretive Park Ranger
at the Gavins Point Project on the Missouri River. Part of my duties as a Park Ranger included
presenting programs to the public about the balancing of water resources on the
river. It is incredible how one river
can provide irrigation, navigation, recreation, municipal water, and wildlife
habitat. My experience as a Park Ranger
inspired me to pursue a career that would allow me to continue to educate and
inform others about the immense importance of protecting our resources.
Groundwater is just as vital and significant to our communities
as a river. Groundwater allows us to
drink, grow our food, perform industrial processes, and support wildlife by
recharging lakes, rivers, and wetlands. I am so excited
to start working with communities across Nebraska to
spread awareness about the importance of protecting this great natural
resource!
If your Nebraska community is interested in
raising awareness about groundwater among its citizens, contact me at hvoorman@groundwater.org.
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