Grant Activity - News Releases/Articles - 2014 Description News Releases/Articles - 2014 - Staff will publish news articles and releases in the local newspapers that will inform landowners of wetland regulations and rules and the steps to follow when they are proposing land changes. Category EDUCATION/INFORMATION Start Date End Date Rates and Hours Actual Results Staff mailed a newsletter to landowners in the District with information on wetland related issues. Staff also sent news releases pertaining to wetland regulations and rules to the various newspapers in the County. The SWCD staff sets up and maintains several informational pages on the District website related to wetlands, WCA regulations and related resources. Grant Activity - Northwestern MN Water Festival Description Northwestern MN Water Festival - The Northwestern MN Water Festival is an educational experience for fourth grade students in Marshall, Kittson, Pennington, Roseau, Norman, Polk and Red Lake Counties. Three (3) staff people will participate in the outdoor water education event in northwestern Minnesota (Warren and Fertile). Students will learn about Minnesota's water resources such as water quality, watersheds, flooding and other related issues by providing hands-on workshops. Approximately 500 students attend this even. Category EDUCATION/INFORMATION Start Date End Date Rates and Hours Actual Results Three (3) staff people participated in the Northwestern MN Water Festival held in Fertile and Warren. Fourth grade students attended hands on stations dealing with water quality, watersheds, flooding and other related issues. Approximately 669 students participated in the 2-day event. Twenty three schools participated from the surrounding area. 121 students from five schools participated from Marshall County.
Grant Activity - News Releases/Articles - 2014 Description News Releases/Articles - 2014 - Staff will publish news articles and releases in the local newspapers that will inform landowners of wetland regulations and rules and the steps to follow when they are proposing land changes. Category EDUCATION/INFORMATION Start Date End Date Rates and Hours Actual Results Staff mailed a newsletter to landowners in the District with information on wetland related issues. Staff also sent news releases pertaining to wetland regulations and rules to the various newspapers in the County. The SWCD staff sets up and maintains several informational pages on the District website related to wetlands, WCA regulations and related resources. Grant Activity - Northwestern MN Water Festival Description Northwestern MN Water Festival - The Northwestern MN Water Festival is an educational experience for fourth grade students in Marshall, Kittson, Pennington, Roseau, Norman, Polk and Red Lake Counties. Three (3) staff people will participate in the outdoor water education event in northwestern Minnesota (Warren and Fertile). Students will learn about Minnesota's water resources such as water quality, watersheds, flooding and other related issues by providing hands-on workshops. Approximately 500 students attend this even. Category EDUCATION/INFORMATION Start Date End Date Rates and Hours Actual Results Three (3) staff people participated in the Northwestern MN Water Festival held in Fertile and Warren. Fourth grade students attended hands on stations dealing with water quality, watersheds, flooding and other related issues. Approximately 669 students participated in the 2-day event. Twenty three schools participated from the surrounding area. 121 students from five schools participated from Marshall County.
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