Vision for our water heritage
From its centuries-old past, the Water Board possesses much water heritage. In the landscape, the polder mills, old pumping stations, locks and dikes naturally catch the eye immediately. But we also possess a large collection of objects from the water board's past: from beautiful maps and beautifully engraved glasses to millwright's tools. All these monuments and objects together tell the story of our water management through the ages. All the water heritage can be linked to our water board task. With all those buildings and objects we can tell our water story excellently. In this way we can work on increasing water awareness and recognition of our tasks.
In a nutshell, this is the core of our vision for water heritage, which was adopted by the General Board.
The vision describes three guiding principles that help us deal properly with our water heritage:
- Water heritage is our Health.
- Water heritage is of and for everyone.
- The operational hydraulic use of heritage assets always takes precedence.
Now it is about taking advantage of the opportunities our water heritage offers. We are putting our treasures of the past to work for the future!