Change starts upstream Midwest Waters initiative Midwest Waters initiative Watershed Protection and Conservation Policy through Stakeholder Engagement Change starts upstream Watershed Protection and Conservation Policy through Stakeholder Engagement Change starts upstream Mission Outcomes Mission Midwest Waters Initiative is a watershed protection and conservation policy project that seeks to foster dialog among key constituencies in the Midwest to frame implement sustainable watershedbased conservation strategies. The Initiative is committed to cooperate with environmental and conservation agencies nonprofit business organ Midwest Waters Initiative is a watershed protection and conservation policy project that seeks to foster dialog among key constituencies in the Midwest to frame implement sustainable watershedbased conservation strategies. The Initiative is committed to cooperate with environmental and conservation agencies nonprofit business organizations and rural agricultural communities and engage them as water resource stewards who can better protect water resources. Goals Outcomes Mission Build new partnerships networks of understanding that link traditional environmental policy leaders with local land use constituencies to promote watershed protection.