Checking In with @waterkeepermark and Swim Drink Fish Ambassador Peter Mattson

In this installment of the Checking In series, Mark speaks with Swim Drink Fish Ambassador Peter Mattson. Peter Mattson is Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at A. Lassonde Inc. He helps actualize the mission of Lassonde Industries Inc. in being a North American leader in the production and marketing of food products by their quality and variety, and contribute to the enjoyment and wellness of consumers.MM: How are you doing?PM: Great! Stopping to…

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Checking In with @waterkeepermark and John Peach from Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper

This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, COVID-19, and more. Here, John Peach from Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper answers Mark’s questions.John Peach is Executive Director and Riverkeeper for Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper. Previously, he served on Save The River’s board from 2000-2018. Save The River is based in Clayton, New York. Click here to learn more about its work.MM:…

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2020: The Summer of Swimming

An open letter from Mark Mattson, Swim Drink Fish President & WaterkeeperIt has been about eight weeks since our Swim Drink Fish offices closed and we started working from home. Around 20 of us, from across Canada, meet daily on Google Hangouts to talk about how to help people find access to woods, wilderness, and water in safe and respectful ways. And how to protect and restore everyone’s right to swimmable, drinkable, fishable water.Our purpose…

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