At the age of 23, Chad founded Living Lands & Waters, a not-for-profit organization based in East Moline, Illinois, dedicated to cleaning up and preserving our nation’s rivers. Today, the organization has grown to include 10 full-time employees and a fleet of 4 barges.  Since the project’s inception, Chad, his crew, and over 60,000 volunteers have collected over 6 million pounds of debris from our nation’s greatest rivers. Chad will be sharing experiences of his years cleaning America’s rivers.

For more information, check out Living Lands & Waters to learn more about the great work Chad and his team are doing!

A special thank you to our co-sponsors, University Health and Counseling Services, UW-Whitewater Office of Residence Life, and W3:  Working for Whitewater's Wellness.