Support watershed councils in promoting civic engagement through:

• building relationships between watershed councils and land owners and with other organizations;
• bring residents into the decision-making, planning, and implementation process:
• promote resident identity with their watershed and how watershed projects can build community capacity for problem-solving (repetoire of strategies, collaboration with other partners, etc.);
• provide information for residents about particular issues.

Community 
The learning experience: Evolves from work with a coalition or group.
The learning experience: Builds on locally existing skills and resources.
The learning experience: Provides training to increase skills needed to accomplish goals identified by the group.
The learning experience: Builds effectiveness through linkages to other communities, partners, and resources.

Citation: Hibbard, M., & Lurie, S. (2006). Some community socio-economic benefits of watershed councils: A case study from oregon. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 49(6), 891-908. from the Environmental Sciences and Pollution Mgmt database
Citation Type: Research