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<br />Watershed <br />Stewardship Training <br />Leads to Community <br />Commitment <br />(continued) <br /> <br />001007 <br />signed up to meet the challenge, including a county planner, a chemical contractor for the local <br />government, and a builder. In addition to protecting their local water resources, many of the <br />participants hoped to use the opportunity to network, gain access to more watershed-related <br />information, or just to meet people in other fields. <br /> <br />Course presenters are drawn from a variety of sources, both public and private. With few <br />exceptions, presenters are expected to have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of <br />study, as well as related experience. Many of them are from Washington State University, the <br />Environmental Information Cooperative, private businesses, and government agencies. <br /> <br />The program has been such a success that the Watershed Stewards have decided to form their own <br />nonprofit watershed protection organization and apply for an Environmental Education Grant <br />from EPA to help continue their work. If a grant is received, they plan to develop two Citizens <br />Outreach Water Quality Education Workshops - one in the fall of 2000 and another in the <br />spring of 2001. In addition, the Watershed Stewards hope to soon offer training and certification <br />classes for professionals. Participants would attend Saturday classes for a set fee, which would cover <br />the cost of presenting the class. Potential training and certification classes might cover <br />"salmon-friendly landscaping" for maintenance and landscape contractors, habitat restoration and <br />stream monitoring for teachers, and erosion control. <br /> <br />The Watershed Stewards have partnered with the Washington State University Vancouver <br />Multimedia Applications Research Studio (MARS lab) to launch a web site that will organize and <br />present training and education materials to the public at large. The site will also provide links to <br />Washington State University, local governments, state and federal agencies, and a variety of <br />conservation-oriented organizations such as Target Earth and AmeriCorps. <br /> <br />A second Watershed Stewardship course runs every Friday from 9 a.m to 4 p.m., March 17 <br />through May 19. A third course is scheduled to run from September 15 through November 17. <br /> <br />[For more information or to sign up for the next workshop, contact Kali Robison, Clark County Extension <br />Service, 11104 Northeast 14gh Street, Building C-100, Brush Prairie, WA 98606. Phone: (360) 254-8436; <br />fax: (360) 260-6161.] <br /> <br />Reviews and Announcements <br /> <br />Get to Know Your Swamp! <br /> <br />I:I9wd()esa_pl:iya.4iJferfr()tll aIllarsh? Find the answer - and much more~- in Unlocking the <br />Secrets of Americas Wetlands, a beginner's guide to wetlands. Teachers and their stuclerits: parentS: ~ <br />citizens of all ages - everybody who wants to understand wetlands - will find in this 42-page <br />pnmer: <br /> <br />. A detailed overview of what wetlands are <br />. How we use - and enjoy - them <br />. Why they're valuable <br />. How to recognize the different types <br />'. How we can protect them <br />. A description of Ramsar and U.s. wetlands of international importance <br />. A glossary <br />. Photos by people all over the country <br />. Lists of programs and resources <br />. A coloring poster that shows how we treat wetlands (with either good or bad results) <br /> <br /> <br />[Produced by the Terrene Institute in cooperation with U.S. EPA Region 5 and Headquarters, the book can <br />be purchased from Terrene for $12.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling by calling (800) 726-5253 or <br />sending a check to 4 Herbert St., Chantilly. VA 22305.] <br /> <br />MARCH 2000, ISSUE #60 <br /> <br />NONPOINT SOURCE NEWS-NOTES <br /> <br />25 <br />