A Field that Bloomed

Relearning what’s been lost

Andrea Brett feels a "gravitational pull" to water. Many days after work she'll walk down to the lake, or the Winooski, and just stand and listen. It brings her peace. "There's that whole slogan out there now of 'water is life,'" said Andrea, "and that's real. It's real for the survival of our living beings, and it's real for spiritual life."

Andrea is a social worker and has lived near Lake Champlain and the Winooski River her entire life. She works for hospitals helping people get access to healthcare. "That often means helping them get insurance," said Andrea, "hopefully affordable insurance."

Read the rest of Andrea’s story, and learn about her perspectives on the ties between culture, heritage, society, and nature.