Preserving Water Through Art and Education: A Conversation with Steve Creech

Guest Steve Creech, President of the Wyland Foundation, shares how the organization—founded by famed marine artist Wyland—has grown its impact through education, community outreach, and partnerships promoting environmental sustainability. Steve highlights key programs like the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, which engages thousands of water agencies and their customers in pledging to save water, with prizes ranging from smart irrigation controllers to a $50,000 electric vehicle. He also discusses the Wyland Art Challenge for K-12 students, a new watershed study curriculum supporting STEM learning, and the foundation’s 80-foot mobile water museum featuring a theater, mini watershed, rainforest, and interactive exhibits that travel across the U.S. to inspire the public to protect our planet’s most vital resource. Podcast Recorded on May 1, 2025