Apryl Uncapher
Founder
Apryl Uncapher is a thought leader and field expert shaping a new approach to water in our communities — one that integrates engineering, ecology, and human connection.
With over 25 years of experience, she designs water systems that are not only functional, but visible, engaging, and life-supporting; transforming public spaces into living infrastructure that restores natural cycles and strengthens community resilience.
Apryl holds a degree in Inventive Design Engineering from Purdue University, where she studied the intersection of art, design, and materials science with research in wetlands reconstruction and organic farming irrigation. Her career has been shaped not only by formal training, but by decades of hands-on policy-pushing work and mentorship from pioneers in regenerative design, ecological systems, and water innovation ~ ultimately guided by a deep commitment to aligning human systems with the intelligence of nature.
Today, Apryl’s work focuses on bridging disciplines - bringing together public agencies, designers, and communities to reimagine how we live with water. She is the author of Creating Rain Gardens and has contributed to regional water policy and design guidance, helping shape more resilient approaches to stormwater and resource management.
At the heart of her work is a simple but powerful belief: Water is not a problem to move away — it is a relationship to restore.
Apryl is dedicated to cultivating a new water culture; one that is grounded, scalable, and rooted in care.
TEAM
Designers & Installers
Native Water Systems is a fluid and collaborative team of designers, engineers, and builders. We assemble the right people for each project, bringing together expertise in hydrology, ecology, engineering, and community engagement to create thoughtful, high-performing restoration systems.
Our work spans from site-specific solutions to community-scale strategies, always grounded in the belief that infrastructure can be both functional and inspiring. Together, we design and build systems that restore water, support ecosystems, and invite people into a deeper relationship with the environments they inhabit.