Susan Reichelt, Ph.D. Melanie Powley, M.Ed. Aniysa Raiford Morgan Gleason Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals: A Long History of Involvement in Water Related Issues

Presentation Outline Cooperative Extension Service overview of water-related programs Content analysis of extension websites Examples of interesting programs Evaluation of programs

Extension Water Related Programs Content analysis of each state’s website Independent selection of three most interesting programs Request for evaluation of programs from Extension personnel

Extension Water Programs by State

Melanie Powley, M.Ed. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky

Arizona Extension: Conserve2Enhance Connects voluntary water conservation to community action Links participant donations, based on their water savings, to funding for local environmental enhancement projects. C2E Water Use Dashboard how-C2E-works tracks participants water use, learn conservation tips, and donate to a local C2E program. how-C2E-works

Connecticut Extension: Rain Garden App Free app Helps you properly install a rain garden Uses videos tutorials, diagrams, text and tools

Idaho Extension: IDAH2O Trains volunteers about regional water quality issues 8-hr workshop combining classroom instruction and hands- on field work Adopt a local stream and conduct regular monitoring assessments Source:

Evaluation Data Arizona Extension: – Conserved over 7.4 million gallons of water – Invested over $70,000 in community-identified project sites that enhance local washes, reduce flooding, and increase wildlife habitat. – As of November 2015 there are five live program pages and 224 participants. Connecticut Extension: CT Nemo Program – 21 st year; worked in over ¾ of the municipalities in the state – Helped Uconn become a state leader in the adoption of “low-impact development” techniques – Established the NEMO Network: 30 programs in as many states – Created the National Low-Impact Development Atlas for national water monitoring Idaho Extension: IDAH2O – 169 sites; 32,823 data points; 113 active users – K-12 branch experienced rapid growth—training individual school teachers and students in water quality monitoring

Morgan Gleason Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota

Louisiana: LSU ag/archive/2011/fall/water-resources-extension-programs.htm Plant Mats were created to place below the water to be able to measure the nutrients and water quality Shell gas station partnership with LSU water extension program provided equipment and supplies to further the education of wetlands, water- quality, and results interpretation.

Maryland: UME your-rain-barrel your-rain-barrel rain-garden-workshop Hosts rain garden workshops: identifies plants appropriate for rain gardens and provides demonstrations and models of what they should look like rain-garden-workshop Educates community on well water and proper PH levels; provides specific well construction guidelines and a diagram of the inside.

Minnesota: University of Minnesota Extension ter/ ter/ ter/watershed-education/ ter/watershed-education/ Watershed Education Program (WEP), – Provides knowledge and information to homeowners regarding land and water use. – Goal is preserve endangered lakes, rivers, and wetlands – Provides different educational videos on different topics.

Evaluation Data Louisiana: data unavailable at this time Maryland: data unavailable at this time Minnesota: – Watershed program not working as well as planned mainly due to staff retention and shift in responsibilities. – Sub water shed level has been relatively successful having educational opportunities with a number of audiences – Full evaluation not yet completed; sub water shed evaluations completed by events. – Obstacles: funding and elementary educational level of water sheds and their benefits

Aniysa Raiford Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

New Jersey Extension: Water Champions NJ Water Savers Partnership Water Champions – High School Students and Water Conservation – Promotion of Water Efficiency and the Community – Develop Longevity and Partnership

Pennsylvania Extension: Master Watershed Stewards Program education/watershed-stewards education/watershed-stewards  Volunteer Program for Citizens  Improves the Health of Streams and Lakes  Trainings  What’s Expected! Source : resources/water/watershed- education/watershed-stewards resources/water/watershed- education/watershed-stewards

Wisconsin Extension : Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Wisconsin Lakes Partnership – Citizen Lake Monitoring Network – Volunteers Monitoring – Training Resources Source :

Evaluation Data New Jersey: data unavailable at this time Pennsylvania: data unavailable at this time. Wisconsin: – Annual Water Quality Lake Reports – Online Surveys for Volunteers

Resources Comprehensive Guide to State Extension Water-Related Programs Copy of Power Point /AADH12r59uEZEI3VIcb5YMrYa?dl=0 /AADH12r59uEZEI3VIcb5YMrYa?dl=0

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