Takshanuk Watershed Council

Starting from your mission:

The mission of Takshanuk Watershed Council is to provide stewardship for the Chilkat, Chilkoot and Ferebee River systems.  Through restoration, education, research, and community involvement we will benefit the natural ecology, economy and quality of life valued by all residents.

Levels of involvemen

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IdentifyConserveMitigateRestore

IdentifyConserveMitigateRestore

+ stewardship, educate, community =Goals for program

A Framework

From Promoting Powerful People, Peace Corps Information Collection and Exchange T0104

Starvin’ Marvin and Marvin’s Garden

Listen and Observe

Discuss & Decide

Try Something

Teacher Support

LFP&CSLiving in the Forest

Presents

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Citizen Science

Website

More information

Watershed Weekly

Video

Brochures

Public Service Announcements

Chilkat Forest Investigations

EcoProductions

Beach and River Clean Up

Film Festivals

Collaborations

Tips•Listen and observe

•Who is the audience? •It’s about relationships•You are a facilitator•Choose your battles•Develop temporary advisory groups•Keep track of participation

•Start small and give programs time to grow•Persevere•Make it fun…or at least enjoyable•Remember what you enjoy•Publicize

•You are not perfect; forgive yourself and learn from mistakes•Grant Project or program

TWC Programs

School-BasedStarvin MarvinCFIEcoProTeacher Support

Citizen ScienceGLOBEEagle MigrationEagle NestFish DistributionBird Observatory

CommunityLiving in the Forest PresentsBeach and River Clean UpWebsite/FacebookFilm FestivalsWatershed WeeklyVideo Informational BrochuresCollaborations

Resources•GLOBE www.globe.gov

•Journey North www.learner.org/jnorth

•ADFG eLibrary www.adfg.alaska.gov

•Invasive Plants aknhp.uaa.alaska.edu/botany/akepic/

•Promoting Powerful People Peace Corps Information Collection and Exchange T0104 multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/library/T0104_promotingpower.pdf

•AK Grade Level Expectations www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/GLEHome.html

•Coop Ext www.uaf.edu/ces/

Thank you