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L.H 1 IC I`i M(`I U MJ J V L. 1 H 1 CJ O 1 G ( GG OCJOL 1- CJ V <br />Rice CreelC Watershed Youth Stewardship and Public Education Project <br />Dsaft Workpian 3/6/96 <br />Intensive trainings will be provided to over 60 teachers and youth leaders. Teachers and youth <br />leaders will receive information on water quality issues in the Rice Creek Watershed aitd <br />strategies for involving youth in community service projects to address those issues. <br />Connecting water quality issues to the academic curriculum will be addressed. <br />I. <br />Timeline: <br />8/96 - 9/96: Convene planning tearxt, including representatives from school districh and <br />partner organizations. <br />10/96 -11/96: Convene teachers and water quality experts to share resources related to watez <br />quality issues in Rice Creek Watershed District. Determine need for watexshed- <br />specific educational materials for students, teachers and parents. <br />10/96 - 12/99: Develop traini~ program and new educational materials, if needed <br />9/96 - 1/97: Promote trainin.gs to schools, ~-H, youth organizations. <br />1/97 - 2/97: Facilitate trainings for teachers and youth leaders. <br />6/97 - 12/97: Facilitate additional trainings as requested. <br />It. im lamentation of ~(~uth Stewardship and Educatio~- Projects <br />Over 500 youth will be involved in community service projects addressir~ nonpoint source <br />pollution issues in the Rice Creek Watershed. Projects will be coordinated by educators who <br />have taken part in trainings, and maybe one-time only or last an entire semester. Technical <br />and instructional support will be provided. by MCEA consultants and water quality experts. <br />Timeline <br />3/97 - 5/98:. Schools and youth groups implement community service projects addressing <br />nonpoint source pollution issues. <br />3/97 - 5/98: Coordinate partnerships between schools and local water quality experfi~ for <br />assistance with service projects and technical instruction. <br />3/97 -12/97: Site visits to schools and youth group projects. <br />3/97 - 5/98: Publicize student projects to local and regional media. <br />3/97 - 5/98: Evaluation (pre-post tests; survey teachers, parents and water experts) <br />III. Community Education Public Education Acfivities <br />In addition to the public education activities facilitated by students, Community Education <br />programs throughout the Rice Creek Watershed District will provide information to the public <br />on nonpoint source pollution and water quality issues in the watershed through their <br />catalogues, classes, newsletters and community centers. <br />Timeline: <br />10/96 -12/96: Gather existing educational materials and develop new materials as needed. <br />1/97 - 5/98: Provide NPS pollution and water quality educational materials to Community <br />Education Coordinators, assist with promotion strategies. <br />1/9'7 - 5/98: Community Education promotes water quality issues axed NPS pollution <br />abatement strategies to citizens through public education efforts. <br />I'V. Rice Creek Watershed Con Tess <br />A Watershed Congress will beheld for youth, teachers, community rnembers and water <br />experts to share service project experiences and promote public awareness of NPS pollution. <br />Timeline; ' <br />8/97 -12/97: Plan, promote and publicize Watershed Congress <br />1/98 - 2/98: Watershed Congress <br />