The Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) in cooperation with other local natural resource agencies is offering an Indiana Master Naturalist class. The program is designed to provide adults with a basic understanding of Indiana's natural resources.
Event Details:
Classes will meet from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. each Thursday starting September 9, 2010 and ending November 18, 2010.
Tuition is $175.00.
For more information, contact the Elkhart SWCD at (574)533-3630 ext. 3
Join St. Patrick's County Park staff and a local Hoosier Riverwatch certified instructor for volunteer water monitor instruction. Participants will be trained to test water for pollutants and submit the data to a statewide database.
September 11, 20108:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.St. Patrick's County Park50651 Laurel RoadSouth Bend, IN 46637
Participants need to register for the free workshop by September 1, 2010. Call (574) 654-3155.
Is your message being heard?
Is it being heard by the people who need to hear it?
What makes people respond to environmental messages?
The key to successful outreach campaigns is targeting your message to specific audiences and getting those audiences to respond to your message. Based on EPA’s Getting In Step – A Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns, this popular workshop will review the basic building blocks for developing effective outreach campaigns through social marketing techniques.
A special focus will be placed on:
Current examples of successful campaigns and outreach materials will be provided throughout the day including Clear Choices Clean Water provided by J Hoffman and L Crighton. Interactive group exercises will jump start your own outreach campaign.
Workshop Details:
Register by e-mail and include your name, organization and phone number to Lschmidt@idem.in.gov.
IDEM’s Shadeland Office2525 North Shadeland AvenueIndianapolis, IN
Download a copy of the Getting in Step Guide at www.epa.gov/watershed/outreach/documents/
Click here to download event flyer.
Join the Elkhart Environmental Center for the annual St. Joseph River cleanup between Island & McNaughten Parks in Elkhart, IN.
Cleanup begins at 9:00 a.m. at Island Park in downtown Elkhart, and ends at 3:00 p.m. at McNaughton Park. Lunch will be served at the Sherman Street boat lunch.
Volunteers are welcome to bring their own watercraft and personal floatation devices, but there will also be several canoes and PFDs made available by the City of Elkhart.
Learn how invasive shrubs are altering the environment, and then help the park department remove some shrubs and plant native shrubs in their place.
Invasive Shrub RemovalSeptember 25, 20109:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Riverbend Park511 E. Warren St.Middlebury, IN 4650
The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission (SWMPC) and the Village of Stevensville invite you to a meeting to discuss the water and habitat quality of Hickory Creek and what can be done to improve it. We would like to also discuss the formation of a partnership with the county, non-profit organizations, public agencies and the townships, cities and villages who have land or an interest in the Hickory Creek Watershed.
We all share Hickory Creek and we can all play a critical part in its improvement. We would all benefit from improved water and habitat quality. Come learn more about Hickory Creek and how we can work together. We hope you can join us and help to restore this wonderful community resource.
Municipalities with the majority of land that drains into Hickory Creek Watershed include Baroda Township and Village, Lake Township, Lincoln Township, Oronoko Township, Shoreham Village, Stevensville Village and St. Joseph Township.
Date: September 30, 2010Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (EDT)Location: Stevensville Village Hall 5768 St. Joseph Avenue Stevensville, MI 49127 Refreshments will be provided by SWMPC and Village of Stevensville. Agenda:
If you have any questions, please call Marcy Colclough at 269-925-1137 x25 or email colcloughm@swmpc.org.
Invasive Shrub RemovalOctober 23, 20109:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Riverbend Park511 E. Warren St.Middlebury, IN 4650
Come see real animal skins and learn how animals cope with the cold weather of winter, plus donate a coat to give to the less fortunate.
Coats for Kids and CrittersNovember 19, 20104:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Downtown Middlebury (IN)
Friends of the St. Joe River Association, Inc.P.O. Box 1794South Bend, Indiana 46634
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