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EPA’s Startup Crowdsourcing Tool for Community Activism

Kim Balassiano Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Office of Information Analysis and Access

Information Access Division

Wednesday May 7, 2014

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Watershed groups & riverkeepers: They need to know WHO is doing WHAT WHERE

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Let’s let these organizations focus on gathering volunteers and resources to

raise awareness and help us protect our waters

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Easy color flyers detailing their activities…

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Easily downloadable spreadsheets of activities with all pertinent information fields

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Printable maps

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Sort by Project Type

Education, outreach, training, green jobs Forest restoration Green infrastructure Research & monitoring River restoration Trash cleanup Tree planting & invasive species Water quality improvements Water access, trails Other projects Backburner projects

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City of Aurora, Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners, City of Boulder, City of Englewood, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Coalition for the Upper South Platte, Barr Lake & Milton Reservoir Watershed Association, The Greenway Foundation, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, National Park Service, metro One World One Water, National Forest Foundation, Earth Force, Environmental Learning for Kids, Colorado Watershed Assembly, Groundwork Denver, Denver Parks & Recreation, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado …

Or by Organization …

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Filter by Activity Date – shows track record As well as upcoming events

http://goo.gl/LLKPMz

Kim Balassiano Balassiano.kim@epa.gov

202-566-0709

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