Drainage professional responsibilities and how watershed groups can coordinate with drainage professionals
Zac Holsinger and Joe Parman
We compared and contracted county surveyor and drain commissioner highlighting laws and responsibilities in Michigan and Indiana and highlighted how watershed groups can work with drainage professionals
Presentation
How we can affect watersheds workshop/lesson plans
Carolyn Grace and Mike Paniccia
We created workshop/lesson plans for others to use that include everything they might need to educate about watersheds using state science standards
Lesson plans
Cover crops uncovered
Katy Mazer and Lois Mann
We conducted farmer interviews where we video and voice recorded farmer testimonies, developed cover crop signs/advertising, and highlighted failures and how they have been overcome
Video
BMP Successes and Failures
Adam Casey, Erica Penna and Allison Shoaf
We showcased improper planning/installation (Epic Fail), highlighted a corresponding successful project from a variety of topics – lakes, stormwater, agriculture, forest land.
Presentation
Ahh, Algae!
Kassia Groszewski and Courtney Pruitt
We created a decision-making guide/flow chart for quick determination for landowners/lake associations – is your algae bloom potentially harmful or not? Who can you contact if you are concerned? Our info sheets describe different forms of algae commonly seen in Indiana, how to tell the difference between harmful and non-harmful blooms, and potential impacts of coming into contact with harmful algae and algal toxins.
Presentation
Handout: Harmful Algae
Handout: Flow chart for quick identification
Marketing Clean Water Indiana grant to urban landowners within a half mile of a waterbody
Brian Johnson and Kris Thomas
We assisted the Steuben County SWCD to market the availability of funding for their CWI grant.
Presentation
Handout
Poster
Cover crops and urban plantings
Austin Green, Allison Martin and Molly Baughman
We created a display for plants to promote conservation practices (cover crops, native plantings) and developed appropriate educational material. The display compares rainfall from different management strategies highlighting options for reducing erosion and nutrient loss.
Presentation
Handout
Pathway to Water Quality Signage
Andrew Pappas
Dan worked with Pathway to Water Quality to updated educational programming focused on drinking water. The panel will be designed and posted in advance of the 2019 Indiana State Fair.
Presentation
Low-head dam removal benefits
Ryan Weddle and Scott Zimmerman
We reviewed the ecological, economical and recreational benefits of low-head dam removal. Review the Big Walnut Creek low-head dam including its history and status.
Presentation
The Low-head dam removal process
David Hadley, Tyler Burke and Mark Elrod
We provide an overview of the process for removing a low head dam including evaluation and assessment, permitting process, assembling stakeholders, developing funding, gaining ownership/control or landowner permission to remove and determining the removal process.
Presentation
How to make the media work for you
David Hillman, Alexis Davenport, Lily Bonwich
We developed strategies to build relationships with local media, strategize your message, highlight successes.
Presentation
Simplifying Rule 5 Compliance
Brittany Wolford, Sean Mobley and Cheyenne Hoffa
We developed a plan to revise and simplify the Hoosier Heartland Field Pocket Guide.
Presentation
If it’s yellow… what’s coming out of that pipe?
Mary Taitano and Ben Wegleitner
We created an informational video describing the impacts of combined sewer overflows and wastewater treatment plants; the difference between stormwater, wastewater and combined systems; and highlight safety, aesthetics and purposes.
Presentation
Intro to environmental science and community school outreach: introduction to a biotic index
Kathryn Mudica and Erika Smith
We created a 36 specimen museum for streams ranging from high to low quality, assembled a biotic index booklet for each kit and developed an instructor guide that can be printed for each participant.
Presentation
In-lieu fee program for wetlands
Cory Shumate, Olivia Speckman and Courtney Winter
We provided information highlighting why wetlands are beneficial and why mitigating their loss is important; highlighted the in-lieu fee program and how it works including pros and cons/cost-benefit analysis and provide case studies of other in-lieu fee programs outside of Indiana.
Presentation
Brochure
Rain garden maintenance guide
Angel Jackson and JoAnne Cummings
We prepared/provided guidance for long-term maintenance of rain gardens in digital and print format.
Presentation
Adopt a drain
Eric Shideler, Cindy Woodall and Nick Parkman
We developed an educational piece to explain how litter/trash creates problems in water systems and sewage drains and ultimately affects our streams, river and waterways. Our program will recruit public participation to combat those issues and educate at the same.
Presentation
Brochure: Adopt-a-drain
Brochure: Education |
