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Jessica Schultz Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium

Stormwater Education Across Wisconsin

Who we are…

46 organizations with Stormwater I & E programs were registered for this conference.

Well over 99% of Americans are not our professional

peers.

The Other 99+%

Our goal, as educators is to get our message to these people… but how?

When Words Become the Picture

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What is happening out there?

Stormwater groups and

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Helping you help Dane County’s

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A few of Wisconsin’s Current Stormwater Campaigns

Let’s Take a Closer Look…

Menomonee River Group Southeast Wisconsin Clean Water Network Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network La Crosse Urban Stormwater Group Madison Area Municipal Storm Water

Partnership NorthCentral Wisconsin Stormwater

Coalition Chippewa Valley

Stormwater Forum North East Wisconsin

Stormwater Consortium Southeastern Wisconsin

Watersheds Trust

Menomonee River Group

City of BrookfieldCity of GreenfieldCity of WauwatosaVillage of ButlerVillage of Elm Grove

Village of GermantownVillage of Menomonee FallsVillage of West MilwaukeeMilwaukee County

Menomonee River Group

Dogipot SystemsScoop It, Bag In & Toss It!

Pet Waste Program

Program started in Menomonee Falls

The program is being expandedthroughout the group.

Each Dogipot system contains 2 boxes of 200 biodegradable bags to be used and thrown into the garbage bins

Menomonee River GroupPaws Pledge for Cleaner Rivers

Southeast Wisconsin Clean Water NetworkCity of New BerlinCity of FranklinCity of KenoshaCity of Oak CreekCity of RacineCounty of KenoshaVillage of CaledoniaVillage of GreendaleVillage of Hales CornersVillage of Mt. PleasantVillage of Pleasant PrairieVillage of Silver LakeVillage of SturtevantVillage of Wind PointTown of BristolTown of SalemTown of SomersUW-Parkside

Southeast Wisconsin Clean Water Network

Main message for 2011 - 2012: People can make a difference in their yards to reduce pollution to our waters.

6 workshops focusing on the causes of polluted runoff and the practices people can employ to reduce their contribution.

Greening Up Your Yard Workshops

Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network

73 Rain Gardens in 3 years!

La Crosse Urban Stormwater GroupCity of La Crosse

City of OnalaskaLa Crosse CountyTown of CampbellTown of Holland

Town of OnalaskaTown of ShelbyVillage of HolmenVillage of West Salem

La Crosse Urban Stormwater GroupFocus on Erosion Control

• Posters for break and timeclock rooms and stickers for lumber, concrete and utility installation

vehicle dashboards were developed to remind drivers to

stay on tracking pads and respect erosion control measures at home

sites

Folder for all permits across region

La Crosse Urban Stormwater Group

Focus on Erosion Control

Posters for break and timeclock areas

Stickers for lumber, concrete and utility installation vehicle dashboards

La Crosse Urban Stormwater GroupFocus on Erosion Control

• Posters for break and timeclock rooms and stickers for lumber, concrete and utility installation

vehicle dashboards were developed to remind drivers to

stay on tracking pads and respect erosion control measures at home

sites

Tri-fold brochure for homeowner’s

City of FitchburgCity of MadisonCity of MiddletonCity of MononaCity of StoughtonCity of Sun PrairieCity of VeronaDane County

Town of Blooming GroveTown of BurkeTown of DunkirkTown of MadisonTown of MiddletonTown of WestportTown of WindsorUW-Madison

Village of Cottage GroveVillage of DeForestVillage of Maple BluffVillage of McFarlandVillage of Shorewood HillsVillage of Waunakee

Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership

Provides Native Plants at a reduced price

Open to schools, non-profit organizations (homeowner, lake or neighborhood associations, youth groups, faith centers, clubs, ect.), Municipalities and Individual residents in Dane County.

Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership

Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership

City of Beaver DamCity of BeloitCity of Fort AtkinsonCity of JanesvilleCity of JeffersonCity of Milton Public Works DepartmentCity of WatertownCity of WhitewaterDNRHeart of the CityLake Sinissippi AssociationLake Sinissippi Improvement DistrictRock River CoalitionTown of BeloitTown and Country Resource Conservation & DevelopmentUW-ExtensionUW - Whitewater

Rock River Stormwater Group

Photo by Mark Preuschl

Rock River Stormwater Group

Fall of 2010

Leaf Raking Campaign

Educational campaign and research project

NorthCentral Wisconsin Stormwater Coalition

Marathon CountyCity of WausauCity of SchofieldVillage of WestonVillage of RothschildVillage of Kronenwetter

Town of Rib MountainCity of MosineeCity of MerrillCity of MarshfieldCity of Stevens PointCity of Wisconsin Rapids

NorthCentral Wisconsin Stormwater Coalition

Upcoming Workshops:

Compost Bin Sales/Workshops

Rain Barrel Workshops$20 – build your own barrel

Demonstration Rain GardensFollowing 3 rain gardens on their website to show progression.

Getting the public involved in 2011

Chippewa Valley Stormwater Forum

Chippewa CountyEau Claire CountyCity of AltoonaCity of Chippewa FallsCity of Eau ClaireCity of MenomineeCity of River FallsVillage of Lake HallieTown of Eagle PointTown of LafayetteTown of SeymourTown of UnionTown of Washington

Chippewa Valley Stormwater Forum

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2011 Media Campaign

Chippewa Valley Stormwater Forum

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Conserve Water: Keep Your Rain Don’t Overfeed Your Lane Leaves & Grass Clipping Keep Soil in your Yard and Out of our Waterways Be a Pooper Scooper Practice Careful Car Care Use a Proper Container for Trash & Recycling Kick Your Chemical Dependency (HHW) Be a Watershed Watchdog Make Friends with your Watershed

Top 10 Things You Can Do to Keep Area Waters Clean – Video Clips

North East Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium

Brown CountyCalumet CountyCity of AppletonCity of De PereCity of Fond du LacCity of Green BayCity of KaukaunaCity of ManitowocCity of MarinetteCity of MenashaCity of NeenahCity of OshkoshCity of Two RiversCity of WaupunFond du Lac CountyOutagamie CountyTown of Black WolfTown of BuchananTown of Fond du Lac

Town of FriendshipTown of Grand ChuteTown of GreenvilleTown of HarrisonTown of LawrenceTown of LedgeviewTown of MenashaTown of NeenahTown of ScottTown of TaycheedahUW OshkoshVillage of AllouezVillage of AshwaubenonVillage of BellevueVillage of Combined LocksVillage of HobartVillage of HowardVillage of Kimberly

Village of Little ChuteVillage of North Fond du LacVillage of SherwoodVillage of SuamicoWinnebago County

Ayres AssociatesAECOMContech Construction ProductsDavel EngineeringFothMartenson & Eisele, Inc.Mau & Associates LLPMcMAHON Associates, Inc.OMNNI, Inc.R.A. Smith NationalRobert E. Lee & AssociatesSEH Inc.

2011 Members

5 Counties12 Cities13 Townships11 Villages1 University13 Business Partners

North East Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium

Home & Garden Show Green Bay March 17 - 20

Walleye Weekend Fond du Lac June 10-12

Farmer’s Market – Green Markets Appleton June 18 July 16 August September

2011 Exhibiting

Rain Barrel Coupon Program

NEWSC Members distribute flyer/coupon

Coupons available to public at RenewOurWaters.org

Coupon good for 10% off any in-stock Rain Barrel

Currently 11 participating retailers

North East Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium

Sweet Water – Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust

Into Social Media…

Are you thinking what I am thinking?

State Stormwater Educators

are holding a meeting July 14

Representatives from all of the groups mentioned in this

presentation have been invited to attend the meeting

as well as UW-Extension Basin

Educators.

State-wide Stormwater Education Collaboration

Is on the agenda.

Possibilities of Working

Together?

WISCONSIN’S WATERS ARE ENJOYED BY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ALL YEAR ROUND.

WHO’S RESPONSIBLE TO PROTECT SUCH A VALUABLE RESOURCE?

Every Choice Counts.

Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater ConsortiumPO Box 1861 • Appleton, WI  54912 • (920) 858-4246 • newsc@newsc.org

THANK YOU!

www.RenewOurWaters.org

Thank you!