Finland is full of water environments – they are found both in cities and in the countryside. We all have our own relationships with water and the natural environments that surround it. Some of us have experiences of these kinds of water environments.

For some people, a water environment can mean a pond one passes every day on the way to school. The ways in which we perceive water is quite subjective. What kinds of experiences, thoughts, or dreams do you have about water environments?


A typical Finnish lake landscape.

What kinds of water-related activities did you do on your summer holiday? Did you go swimming or fishing, for example?

What did you see when you were near the water? Did you see birds or dragonflies, for example? Did you catch any fish?

What kinds of water environments are there near your school or your house? Is there a lake or a river near your school? Do you live near the Baltic Sea? Does a small brook or ditch flow past your school? 

Most Finns live quite close to the Baltic Sea. Have you observed the water environment of the Baltic Sea yourself?