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initiative to encourage the formation of local, voluntary
watershed partnerships and help assure that partnerships attain
their goals. The initiative is sponsored by National Partners
representing more than 70 private and public corporations,
government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Each agrees
to provide financial and/or in-kind support. |
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is coordinated by the Conservation Technology Information Center
(CTIC), a non-profit data transfer center with the mission to
promote environmentally and economically beneficial natural
resource systems. |
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What does the initiative do?
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Serves as information clearinghouse
- Updates, maintains, and promotes the National Watershed
Network, an on-line database of active watershed
partnerships used by local, regional, state, and national
organizations.
- Updates, maintains, and promotes the National Watershed
Library, an on-line database of information resources
for local watershed groups.
- Gathers and shares information with local watershed
groups to keep them abreast of new tools, sources of
assistance, research, techniques, conferences, etc.
- Provides starter information to those interested in
starting a watershed partnership.
- Identifies challenges faced by local partnerships and
coordinates efforts to help partnerships overcome
challenges.
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Stimulates multiplication of efforts
- Encourages and assists National Partners with constituent
program development.
- Works with National Partners to coordinate messages so
National Partners can empower constituents and others who
have a stake in the local watershed to take charge of their
natural resources.
- Serves as a conduit between National Partners which
have developed useful tools and the watershed partnerships who need them.
- Shares state activities and successes with other states'
state-level stakeholders.
- Facilitates and/or
encourages broad-based state-level partnerships that
encourage and provide support to local watershed
partnerships.
- Facilitates mentoring of newer watershed groups by more
seasoned groups that have faced similar challenges.
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Watershed Management Starter Kit
Includes items described below, and more. $ 18.
- Partnerships for Watersheds Great starter video. Illustrates the watershed
approach. Discusses partnership benefits. 13 minutes.
Getting to Know
Your Local Watershed Provides background, describes components, highlights
key elements. 8-page guide.
Building Local Partnerships Describes challenges
and benefits, development, obstacles, technical advisor selection, conducting
effective meetings, team building exercises. 12-page guide.
Leading and Communicating Explains how to develop communication
and leadership skills. Includes listening, brainstorming and meeting suggestions.
8-page guide.
Managing Conflict Describes sources, assessment, strategies, negotiation,
public policy conflict, resolving conflict. 8-page guide.
Putting Together a Watershed Management Plan Explains how to put
together a plan. Covers gathering and analyzing information, setting objectives,
selecting management alternatives, developing strategies, measuring progress
and evaluating efforts. 16-page guide.
Reflections of a Lake Describes how a lake and its watershed are
linked. 12-page guide.
Groundwater and Surface Water: Understanding the Interaction Describes
the relationship between groundwater and surface water in a watershed.
Identifies threats to groundwater. 16-page guide.
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National Watershed Library
Locates the watershed and BMP information you need. Describes nearly 1000
brochures, videos, guides, manuals, proceedings, technical materials, workshop
materials, slide shows, annual reports, newsletters, and more. Audiences
include rural, suburban, and urban residents, outdoor enthusiasts, schools,
general public, farmers and ranchers, forestry, and others. Ordering information
(many items are free) provided. See it on the Web.
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National Watershed Network
Ideal for locating watershed partnerships that have faced similar challenges
to yours. Basic information about the watershed (size, location, water uses,
land uses, major issues, major stakeholders, active partners, local contact)
included. Lists more than 1000 watershed groups. Contact the watershed coordinator
to get advice from someone who has faced similar challenges. Serves as a
mentoring program. Coordinators of partnerships listed on the National Watershed
Network receive a free subscription to Focus. See it on the Web. Register
your watershed partnership on-line or by calling 765 494-9555. |
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Focus
Monthly newsletter written for watershed groups from material supplied by
watershed groups and other watershed enthusiasts. Nothing fancy. Includes
reader's requests for information, reader responses, new National Watershed
Network listings, and a calendar of events. Free to watershed coordinators
registered with the National Watershed Network. Otherwise by subscription:
$10 annually.
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For more information
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Tel: 765-494-9555 Fax: 765-494-5969
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