Raised By the Swamp: Finding healing in water

Thanks for listening to The Watershed, a podcast from We Are Water MN.In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Holger, a woman who lives in the Zumbro River watershed and who has dedicated her career to getting kids connected to the outside world. Sarah dives into her past and shares about a magical swamp that has helped shape who she is today. The We Are Water MN exhibit will be hosted by Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo in Byron from February 24th to April 20th, 2026. You can learn more about We Are Water MN at ⁠We Are Water MN - Minnesota Humanities Center⁠Special thank you to Mumble Media, who conducted our interviews for Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo. Thank you to Sarah Holger, our interviewee for this episode.We are Water MN is a project of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension.We are Water MN is funded with money from the Clean Water, Land, & Legacy Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.You can find We Are Water MN on ⁠ Facebook, ⁠⁠Instagram, ⁠and, ⁠TikTok⁠ where you can follow along for the latest updates!Music Credits: Calm Water Sound Meditation from ⁠https://pixabay.com/music/meditationspiritual-calm-water-sound-meditation-402559/