Overview
The WaterSIMmersive project is designed to help community members from a wide range of backgrounds—especially those who have historically been underrepresented in key conversations—deepen their understanding of their local water systems and their relationships with water.
Water is more than a resource to be managed; it is a living presence that connects ecosystems, cultures, economies, and generations. This project invites participants to explore where water comes from, how it moves through landscapes and communities, who and what depend on it, and how our choices shape its future. We also recognize and honor diverse cultural perspectives that understand water as kin—an entity with which we are in relationship, carrying responsibilities of care, reciprocity, and respect.
Through exhibits developed in collaboration with communities across the state, we aim to inspire STEM learning alongside place-based knowledge, cultural wisdom, and community leadership. By bringing these ways of knowing together, WaterSIMmersive empowers people of all ages to make informed, values-driven decisions that sustain the health, dignity, and vitality of Arizona communities for generations to come.