Resources for innovative education and outreach Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Division of Soil Conservation & Water Quality
“Conservation begins with education”
1) Educational 2) Fundraising Planning your own event Joining an event that’s already planned Partnering with a group with your ideal audience
What Soil & Water Conservation Districts are doing across the state
Photo by Globe Gazette. Educating your local media Mitchell County Simple
Dickinson County Iowa Great Lakes Watershed Project Field day on steroids
Scott County Fundraiser + educational “If you plant it, they will come”
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Host a conservation movie Host an Open House Booth at Farmers Market Booth at County Fair Stewardship poetry reading Field Day/Demonstration Legislative Conservation Tour Students doing water testing Nominate farmers for awards Talk at local meetings Newsletters
What resources are available to Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Materials for Project Coordinators and SWCDs Ability to print large posters in IDALS central office Templates for posters, flyers, press releases, postcards Copies of handouts and give-outs (sunglasses etc.) Online survey capabilities Custom Logos Editing help with articles, press releases Ask your IDALS field representatives and watershed regional coordinators for advice, who to contact
IDALS Press Releases Water Quality Initiative electronic newsletter from IDALS ‘Ags & Bacon’ A number of partner newsletters Social media o Check out IDALS and CWI accounts o List of all SWCDs that have a Facebook page
THERE ARE SO MANY…. HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES Iowa Learning Farms ILF – Conservation Station Iowa Farm Bureau – Iowa Minute NRCS – Rainfall simulator WLL/WFAN other women’s groups NACD – Soil and Water Conservation Week materials
“Conservation begins with education”
DIVISION OF SOIL CONSERVATION & WATER QUALITY Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship IDALS-DSC Wallace State Office Building 502 E. 9th Street Des Moines, IA PH: Fax: