field canvass

3 Things We Loved About Winter Canvassing in 2026

Posted on March 24, 2026

Canvassing is the heart of Clean Water Action. Over a winter of relentless breaking bad news and AI-generated slop, the connections we made with our members at your front doors mattered more than ever. To everyone who stopped to chat with us about your local neighborhoods and the environmental issues that matter to you, even if only for five minutes, thank you!

Being the Bridge

April 17, 2025 | By Violet Henriques

In the sub-freezing temperatures of January, I started working as a door-to-door canvasser in Clean Water Action’s Northampton office.

Conversations with Canvassers: Advice from the Experts on Inspiring Change

August 8, 2024 | By Lucy Belknap

With Election Day approaching, I spoke to Clean Water staff members with canvassing experience to learn more about their work, and to glean a few tips for how to inspire people in our own lives to take political action.

Image of canvassers with text that says "Conversations with Canvassers: Advice from the Experts on Inspiring Change."

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“Every door and every person is a chance to connect on the issue.”

May 17, 2023 | By Uzoma Adichie

Our field canvass is the heart of our grassroots organizing, and this year, we are honored to recognize two of our organizers at Clean Water Action’s Annual Spring Celebration.

Clean Water 50 Stories: David Foster

February 5, 2023 | By Clean Water Action Texas

In honor of Clean Water Action's 50th birthday, we are lifting up voices and stories in the Clean Water movement through #CleanWater50Stories. Meet David Foster, who spent 26 years with Clean Water Action before recently retiring as Texas State Director!

"Water is the theme uniting us all no matter what our background. Clean Water helps educate people on steps they can take in their own homes and lives to protect our shared world, and the organization provides many ways to plug into this critical work... I am truly grateful to Clean Water Action for giving me the opportunity to earn a living doing something meaningful and effective and for the community that has blossomed around our shared endeavors. Long may Clean Water prosper!"

Image of Winnie Zwick + Quote: "I was born into Clean Water practically. My dad, David Zwick, founded Clean Water with a bunch of folks in the early 70s... some of my first memories are going to rallies with my family, having canvassing parties, going into the office and seeing all these folks getting ready to go out door to door."

Clean Water 50 Stories: Winnie Zwick

January 12, 2023 | By Jon Scott

In honor of our 50th anniversary, we are lifting up voices and stories in the Clean Water movement through #CleanWater50Stories. Meet Winnie Zwick. Winnie is the daughter of the late David Zwick, founder and longtime president of Clean Water Action.