If water quality and protecting the environment are the soul of Clean Water Action, then canvassing - our door-to-door organizing - is what dwells within our organizational heart . Put simply, canvassing is what gives our members the tools to act to protect what they care about and it is their actions that gives Clean Water Action the power to make a difference.

Over the years, skilled canvassers like New Jersey's Eric Benson, Mary Donahue from Pennsylvania, Teresa Clark from Minnesota and hundreds of other Clean Water Action organizers in places like Florida, Michigan, New England, Chesapeake and beyond have met and spoken with tens of thousands of people at their homes. Through the art of good canvassing, Clean Water Action connects with members who by the thousands take action that holds their elected officials and corporations accountable for protecting our environment.

The importance of canvassing cannot be overstated. All across America, a simple knock on a neighborhood door or an evening phone call can lead to a lively conversation about our nation's water, result in a valuable donation, and enable our members to make a difference on a campaign that affects their health and environment. Our canvass recruits new members and creates long term relationships around a common purpose: a commitment to protecting our water, our health, our future.

Canvassing is Clean Water Action's lifeblood. It provides personal connections with members and empowers them to be part of thousands of other Clean Water Action members who collectively strengthen our environmental laws and hold officials accountable.