In 2004, Ogden artist David Williamson created "Riverse," an artistic off-shoot of Project AWARE.

During this volunteer-driven effort, Williamson guides everyday citizens as they create art from refuse collected during Project AWARE. In 2005, Riverse volunteers created "Drop In," a giant, walk-on water droplet. This sculpture now stands in the lobby of the Wallace Building in Des Moines, home office to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Alongside it, you can find 2004's Riverse sculpture, a ten-foot-tall scale model of a canoe paddle named "Fair Catch." In 2006, Williamson helped create the third Riverse effort with "Strongback" a sculpture made of three connected arches that represent everyone's responsibility in shouldering the effort of protecting Iowa's rivers and watersheds.

Much of the collaborative work on "Fair Catch" takes place during the Iowa State Fair. Williamson helps AWARE participants and other Fair-goers smelt and hammer metal for use in that year's sculpture. The work occurs outside the DNR's building on the Fair grounds.

Williamson also involves volunteers in a collaborative written project. Participants write down their thoughts about rivers, water, and the environment, which Williamson then uses to craft a poem. See the 2005 poem, "Current," and the 2004's "Clear," below.