Use a website to provide group connections and watershed resources Continue reading →
Audience: Homeowners 
People who have ownership and responsibility for care and maintenance of property on which their home is located
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Bauder, J., S. Roffe, & K. Pearson. (2004) Finding 3
Provide information that has immediate utility to the program. Continue reading →
Shay, K. H. (2003) Finding 1
Engage the “community of interest” in checking information about a local environmental condition (such as excess nutrients in water)
- Gather data about local environmental condition
- Relate data to expectations about needs
- Change practice recommendations to reflect results
- Develop data to show environmental improvements that result from following recommended practices
Schwartz, J. J., A. B. Waterman, et al. (1998) Finding 1
Identify the need for education or outreach based on audience characteristics (understanding of the problem, socio-economic characteristics) and/or details about the specific local environmental concern (Schwartz, 1998). Continue reading →
Mechenich, C. and B. H. Shaw (1994) Finding 1
Identify the need for education or outreach based on audience characteristics (such as what they know and understand) and/or characteristics of the local environment Continue reading →
Bauder, J., S. Roffe, & K. Pearson. (2004) Finding 2
Specify audiences by need. Continue reading →
Hargrove, K. (2004) Finding 2
Implement a program design survey to
- Determine citizen perceptions and knowledge about water quality
Varlamoff, S., W. J. Florkowski, et al. (2001) Finding 1
Identify the need for education or outreach based on audience characteristics (e.g. understanding of the problem, socio-economic characteristics) and/or details about the specific local environmental concern (Varlamoff, 2001). Continue reading →
Hargrove, K. (2004) Finding 1
Rely on these outreach components for a conservation initiative:
- Awards for youth water projects
Dietz, M. E., J. C. Clausen & K. K. Filchak. (2004) Finding 1
Rely on these outreach components for a conservation initiative (Dietz, 2004 Symposium):
- Individual homeowners make site assessments with help from trained volunteers who make specific recommendations for reducing bacteria and nitrogen runoff.
