The Great American Water Road Trip
United by Nature presents
This summer, join Uncle Pappy as he drives 8,000 miles from LA to the Everglades to document how water is impacting communities across America, and the people already doing something about it.
Follow along, show up at a stop near you, and sign the van. Every signature becomes part of a live petition telling our leaders one thing:
"We are United By Water, and we expect it to be protected."
Clean Water Features
8,000
Miles
62
Days
30+
Communities
1
Message to our leaders
Follow the van
Click any stop to see the dates, the water story, what we're doing there, and how to show up.
Pappy is heading to Los Angeles
Sign the van. Win the van.
Every signature is a petition for clean water, and a chance to win one of the following three prizes:
The van
A river rafting trip
7 Ticketmaster vouchers ($440 each)
At the end of the trip, Uncle Pappy will deliver every name to Washington, DC and we will draw three winners.
Enter your email to sign the van and enter the sweepstakes.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., [18+/21+] at time of entry. Begins 6/8/2026 at 12 am Arizona time; ends 8/11/2026 at 11:59 pm Arizona time. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Nature Is Nonpartisan dba United By Nature, Nature Is Nonpartisan 401 Office Park Drive Mountain Brook, AL 35223. See Official Rules for full details.
Join uncle pappy and take the
#pappyplunge
Join uncle pappy and take the #pappyplunge
Uncle Pappy is jumping in water at each stop along his way. Meet him at an event and jump in, or take your own plunge wherever you are.
Film yourself jumping in your favorite creek, fishing your favorite lake or floating on your favorite river.
Tag @unitedbynatureorg and #PappyPlunge and we’ll repost it here.
Make your voice travel
Pick up a postcard from Uncle Pappy at any stop along the route, write your message, and drop it in the mail.
Can't make it to a stop? Send your own. We will hand-deliver every postcard, along with every signature, to our leaders in Washington, DC at the end of the trip.
Send your postcard here:
United By Nature
700 5th St NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
