This flyer highlights land grant publications addressing watershed management and provides expertise contacts in each state. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update tells the story on how liquid wastes generated in our cities and towns are collected and cleaned up prior to discharge back into water bodies. The water cleaning process is done through a sequential series of steps followed by water disinfection and then discharge into an appropriate water body. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update highlights our new regional climate change website. Based on scientific data and modeling the PNW Water Resources Team plans to educate citizens in the region about the effects of climate change on our water resources. We have established this website because of the overwhelming amount of materials on the Internet. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update summarizes recent activities by the Puget Sound Partnership to keep the Sound healthy. Over 30 events were recently held in Kitsap, Jefferson, and Mason counties involving 878 participants and 109 volunteers. Events like this continue to help protect Puget Sound. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update highlights the efforts of the PNW Water Quality Program in watershed management/education to the public over the last 10 years. The program has emphasized a community-based watershed management approach to water resource protection that allows individual groups and institutions to work with each other to identify and address local issues that affect their watershed. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update highlights the objectives of a National Integrated WQ Program project being conducted by researchers and educators from Humboldt State University in California. They were awarded a competitive grant to study the effects on land use pattern change from agriculture to suburban/resort development on the Henry Fork watershed in eastern Idaho/western Wyoming. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update is the second in a series about a survey conducted on the region's watershed groups. The data presented in this update highlight PNW watershed group needs. In general, watershed groups indicated that they have access to adequate amounts of technical watershed information. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update provides a snapshot of watershed groups in the PNW based on a 2009 survey. Over 80 percent of watershed group members viewed their groups as successful. Based on this survey, most watershed groups are vibrant and believe that they have been successful in their mission. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
The WSU Shore Stewards Program is a voluntary citizen education and stewardship program that engages individual shoreline residents and homeowner associations in Puget Sound-friendly property management practices and activities. Since its 2003 start, the program has expanded to eight counties and includes over 1,000 Shore Stewards. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update introduces the 2009 Watershed Issues Video Stream Conference which will emphasize improving stormwater management—one backyard at a time. This conference will highlight local efforts in Idaho (Sun Valley), Oregon (Bend), and Washington (Island County). Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update highlights the activities of the Puget Sound Partnership in western Washington. This partnership has a goal of educating the public for the health and recovery of Puget Sound. The two major educational institutions in Washington (WSU, UW) have bought into this important partnership. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update highlights watershed stewardship education in the Pacific Northwest. The mission of this program is to increase the capacity of watershed groups and communities for conserving, improving, protecting, and sustaining watershed functions and values. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update highlights watershed success stories from the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille (ID/MT), Siuslaw (OR), and Skagit (WA) watersheds. The EPA provided targeted watershed initiative grants to these geographic areas to help improve water quality. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This flyer publicizes the upcoming 6th annual regional satellite conference broadcast this October. This broadcast will highlight watershed restoration efforts in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The watersheds highlighted include the Siuslaw, Clark Fork, and Skagit. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This flyer discusses the results of a paired-watershed study in a 13-inch precipitation area of eastern Oregon. Researchers were evaluating the impact of western juniper invasions into the landscape. Removing trees was found to result in a more sustainable ecosystem. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This update announces our sixth annual watershed issues satellite conference which will be held October 17, 2007. This broadcast will highlight three successful watershed projects funded by the EPA in the Pacific Northwest. The three watersheds highlighted include the Clark Fork – Pend Oreille (Idaho), Siuslaw (Oregon), and Skagit (Washington). Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This flyer highlights results from a USDA-NIFA research project that is looking at the impacts of forest harvests on water flow in streams. This has a significant impact on the amount of water we have in the summers in the western USA. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This flyer highlights a USDA-NRI award to researchers at the University of Alaska to investigate the relationship of salmon and wetlands on carbon and nutrient cycling in forests of southeast Alaska. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This flyer highlights Extension programs in the state of Washington that help address shoreline development issues based on sound science. Programs highlighted here include: Beachwatchers, Shore Stewards, and Realtor Education. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This flyer highlights the new DVD produced by Oregon State University to help land managers make good decisions. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
This flyer highlights the Washington State University Island County Beach Watchers Program which is currently offered in 7 western Washington counties. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
EPA estimates there are more than 3,000 local watershed groups nationwide. The establishment of these groups is changing the current landscape of environmental protection. This flyer highlights our combined efforts with EPA Region 10 to build capacity for watershed groups in the Pacific Northwest. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
Cooperative Extension sites across the PNW were recently linked so attendees could discuss and learn about collaborative processes for watershed restoration and protection. This program was developed to energize and inspire participants by demonstrating how other successful groups have organized and worked together to address specific issues. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
Cooperative Extension faculty and staff work with landowners every day on issues affecting their lives and livelihoods. This provides many opportunities for educating landowners about the role of riparian areas to protect streams. One tool that the PNW Regional Water Quality Program has produced is a series of educational publications about protecting streams. The publications relate land management practices with riparian areas, focusing on streamside vegetation native to the different bio-regions of the Pacific Northwest. View an HTML version of the flyer here or download the informational PDF flyer here.
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