karla beatty , oklahoma conservation commission

Karla Beatty, Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Becky Inmon, Oklahoma Co. Conservation District

Don Bartolina, Oklahoma Co. Conservation District

StormwaterStormwaterEducationEducation

Oklahoma Conservation Oklahoma Conservation Commission Commission

Oklahoma Conservation DistrictsOklahoma Conservation Districts

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission and conservation districts accomplish conservation of

renewable natural resources through soil and water conservation, land use planning, small watershed

upstream flood control, abandoned mine land reclamation, water quality monitoring, conservation

education and wetlands conservation.

www.conservation.ok.gov

Why Water Education?Why Water Education? Water is essential for all life. Finite or limited supply of water. Variety of users. Demand is increasing; supply remains the

same.

Citizens must be able to make responsible, informed decisions regarding water resources.

Project WET is…Project WET is… A Water Education Program designed for formal

and non-formal educators of preK-12 students. Sponsored by OCC, ODEQ and OWRB.

Includes:a Curriculum Guide of activities developed, field-

tested, and reviewed by over 600 educators and resource managers working with 34,000 students nationwide and correlated to current education standards.

an Instruction and Delivery Network offering Educator Workshops that include training, the Project WET Curriculum & Activity Guide, and additional water education resources.

KIDS BookletsKIDS Booklets Kids In Discovery Series Student activity booklets written and

illustrated for 8-12 year olds. > 30 water-related topics

Stormwater ProgramStormwater Program++

Project WETProject WET++

Conservation DistrictConservation District==

Stormwater Stormwater Education ProgramEducation Program

Stormwater ProgramStormwater Program Permit requirements for Education/Outreach Funding

Staff with knowledge, training and/or confidence to deliver educational programming

Time Curriculum materials

Project WETProject WET Curriculum materials Training network

Staff Time Funding

Conservation DistrictConservation District Staff Time

Curriculum materials Funding

Stormwater Program Stormwater Program (funding)(funding)

++Project WET (materials)Project WET (materials)++Conservation District Conservation District

(delivery)(delivery)==Effective & EfficientEffective & Efficient

Stormwater Education Stormwater Education ProgramProgram

OtherOtherOpportunitiOpportunitieses

Oklahoma Co. Conservation Oklahoma Co. Conservation DistrictDistrict

Oklahoma Conservation Oklahoma Conservation CommissionCommission

www.okcountyconservation.com 405.524.4450

www.conservation.ok.gov 405.521.2384