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Resources for innovative education and outreach
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Division of Soil Conservation & Water Quality
“Conservation begins with education”
Education & Outreach
1) Educational 2) Fundraising
Planning your own event
Joining an event that’s already planned
Partnering with a group with your ideal audience
District Outreach
What Soil & Water Conservation Districts are doing across the
state
Conservation in the Cab
Photo by Globe Gazette. http://globegazette.com/news/local/mitchell-county-farmers-present-conservation-in-the-cab/article_7ae3e7d9-b2da-59a0-b87a-4e26d3caca52.html
Educating your local media
Mitchell County
Simple
We Pedal Clean Water bike ride
Dickinson County
Iowa Great Lakes Watershed Project
Field day on steroids
Monarch Butterfly Release
Scott County
Fundraiser + educational
“If you plant it, they will come”
Float in a local parade
Photo from https://www.facebook.com/TeteDesMortsCreekWatershed
Host a celebrity
Window display at town square
Door hangers
Photo from https://www.facebook.com/pricecreekwatershed
Vinyl stickers for trucks
Signage in front of practice
Like a business card
More outreach ideas Host a conservation movie Host an Open House Booth at Farmers Market Booth at County Fair Stewardship poetry reading Field Day/Demonstration Legislative Conservation Tour Students doing water testing Nominate farmers for awards Talk at local meetings Newsletters
District Outreach
What resources are available to Soil &
Water Conservation Districts
Print Resources
Materials for Project Coordinators and SWCDs Ability to print large posters in IDALS central
office Templates for posters, flyers, press releases,
postcards Copies of handouts and give-outs (sunglasses
etc.) Online survey capabilities Custom Logos Editing help with articles, press releases
Ask your IDALS field representatives and watershed regional coordinators for advice, who to contact
News Resources
IDALS Press Releases Water Quality Initiative electronic newsletter from
IDALS ‘Ags & Bacon’ A number of partner newsletters Social media
o Check out IDALS and CWI accountso List of all SWCDs that have a Facebook page
Partners
THERE ARE SO MANY…. HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES
Iowa Learning Farms ILF – Conservation Station Iowa Farm Bureau – Iowa Minute NRCS – Rainfall simulator WLL/WFAN other women’s groups NACD – Soil and Water Conservation Week
materials
“Conservation begins with education”
DIVISION OF SOIL CONSERVATION & WATER QUALITY
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
IDALS-DSCWallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0050
PH: 515-281-5851Fax: 515-281-6170www.iowaagriculture.gov/soilconservation.asp
Social Media
www.youtube.com/user/IDALS1
www.flickr.com/photos/iowaagriculture/
www.twitter.com/iadeptag
www.facebook.com/IowaDeptofAg
www.twitter.com/cleanwateriowa
www.facebook.com/CleanWaterIowa