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PNW 150: Integrating Communities and Watersheds
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| This update announces our regional research and outreach conference which will be held in Stevenson, WA in November 2009. The goals of the conference are to 1) link water management and land-use planning to protect water resources, 2) improve interaction between scientists, planners, and decision makers, and 3) establish innovative education methods to reach audiences. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 149: Stormwater Management: One Back Yard at a Time
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| This update highlights our regional team's upcoming video-streaming conference on important watershed issues. This is our seventh annual conference. This video streaming conference will highlight successful stormwater management projects in Bend, OR, Ketchum, ID, and Coupeville, WA. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 148: Increasing Citizen Involvement Using Target Audience Information
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| This update highlights the outcomes of a recent regional workshop on "Changing Public Behavior" that was hosted by Washington State University. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 147: In the PNW: Our Water Challenges
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| This update highlights important water issues that deserve attention in 2009. These issues include: 1) our growing population, 2) climate change, 3) water quality in Puget Sound, 4) water for agriculture, 5) water conservation 6) ground water protection, and 7) surface water quality. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 146: Powering Small Communities: Micro Hydro Projects
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| This update highlights Micro Hydro systems as alternative energy sources for small communities. Micro Hydro systems are small (100 kW or smaller) water powered sources that are used for individual users or small groups of users such as small communities. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 145: Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest
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| This update highlights our new theme on climate change. Seven potential impacts of climate change on water resources in the Pacific Northwest over the next five to 10 years are listed. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 144: Switchgrass as an Irrigated Biofuel Source in the West
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| This update highlights a USDA-NIFA funded national facilitation project which is assessing the potential of growing switchgrass and other grassy plants as biofuels on irrigated agricultural land in the western USA. This project is led by Dr. Steve Fransen at Washington State University. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 143: Using Rain Gardens: Reining in the Rain
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| This update highlights the benefits of rain gardens in the wetter areas west of the Cascades. The update also identifies construction guidebooks produced by WSU that can help homeowners establish their own rain garden. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 142: Regional Agent Training: NEMO Improves Stormwater Management
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| This update highlights a two-day training for Extension faculty that emphasized how NEMO strategies can be used to introduce Low Impact Development (LID) and other infiltrative methods into planning for new development and retrofitting older styles of construction to manage stormwater runoff. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 141: The Pacific Northwest: Four States, Three Ecoregions
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| This update highlights how the four PNW states can be divided into three ecoregions: the wet coastal areas (I), the drier inland Northwest (II), and interior Alaska (III). Programming on an ecoregion basis effectively reaches a larger percentage of the 12 million residents of the region. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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