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Final Report 2001 Colorado Water Education Accomplishments and Recommendations Prepared for the Colorado Water Conservation Board e Submitted by: Nancy Kellogg 2944 Tincup Circle Boulder, Colorado 80305 303 499-1174 nkello gglaJ,earthlink.net December 28, 2001 Introduction and Background The Colorado legislature provided funds to the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) for water education for 2000-2001. This report will focus on accoIrJplishments for 2001 and recommendations for future water education work. Activities and products supported by CWCB funds included several major efforts which encompass initial coordination of water education work, ongoing communication with water education providers, oversight and evaluation of two pilot water education programs in classrooms, presentations of water education activities at conferences, and planning for the formation of a Colorado water education foundation. An interim part time water education coordinator (referred to as Coordinator throughout this report) was hired to oversee Colorado Water Conservation Board funded water education activiti~s, set up acommunication network, provide opportuniti~s for water educ~tion providers to. meet, and e work with an outside evaluator to study the Impact of the <two pilot classroom projects. The Coordmator worked closely with consultants at the Colorado Department of Education involved with water and science education. The outside evaluator has submitted a separate report. Part One: Accomplishments for 2001 Colorado Water Education Plan Development of a long-term water education plan was stl'\rted prior to 2001 with the leadership of Tom Cech and Sara Duncan. During 2001, the plan was revised with; input from many water education providers and the Coordinator. In addition a strategic plan was started l$d incorporated into the planning documents for a Colorado water education foundation. The vision and mi~sion statements were also revised and incorporated into the education foundation documents. A meeting on March 25 began the revision process. Input for the vision, mission and a long-term water education plan was obtained during two meetings for water education providers held on April 30 and October 16 and via ernai1 communication. The planning process is not complete since the formation of a water education foundation is still in progress. An additional $40,000 was allocated to continue the planning work guided by Rita Cjumpton who was hired to coordinate this effort. A steering committee for a water education foundation has ~eld meetings on the following dates: May 25 in Denver, September 4 in Frisco, and October 23 in Frisco. The following people have been involved in the planning process: Tom Cech, Chris Treese, Dan McAuliffe, Rita Crumpton, Don Hollums, Nancy Kellogg, Dave Nickum, Brian Werner, Matt Cook, Sara Duncan, Judith Daley, Mike Way, and Bette Blinde. At the meeting on October 16 in Denver twenty-five water education providers came together to provide input for a future water education foundation. See e Attachment A for a summary of their input. These sugge~tions were carefully incorporated into the steering committee work on October 23 in Frisco. Tom Cech, Rit~ Crumpton, Dan McAuliffe, Dave Nickum and