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000469 - Wildlife organizations - Great Outdoors Colorado Trust , r Missing resources. tools. information and partnerships: RESOURCES/METHOD - Incentives for private property owners to upgrade - Forum similar to today's _ Various length/level school programs regarding native species, K-9 (possibly with Division of Wildlife) - Real information (internet data base) - Good resource directory - Native species with ProjectWild/RiverWatch - Education on land-use/riparian/ecosystem connection WHO - Flood control and storm drainage agencies - Education partnership and nonprofit groups - Good resource network !~ Possible actions to achieve desired result: . Promote childhood and lifelong education on the value of native aquatic species/ecosystem. . Form education partnerships to develop a curriculum set for schools (include ProjectWild/RiverWatch program expansion). . Develop a real information database and resource directory. . Provide incentives to become educated and advertise this incentive. . Promote wide publication of the results of these meetings. . Conduct state-wide forums. ~ ~ I ~Ci' ~ Additional Comments: . Education should put native-nonnative issues in perspective. . Evaluate, don't proselytize. 8) Regulatory Background/Backdrop that Works: Workshop participants identified a regulatory background that works as an important part of an integrated solution-finding approach. Participants recognized the need to understand and work within the existing regulatory matrix as much as possible. The group also suggested the need to explore additional regulatory options that could promote various aspects of the initiative. The participants also noted that the safety net of regulation should be complemented by incentive- based programs (f1 carrots and sticks f1). 13