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SECTION 1 <br />SECTION 3 <br />SECTION 4 <br />SECTION 5 <br />it PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH <br />Project Name <br />Community <br />Events <br />Commun- <br />ications <br />K-12 <br />Citizen <br />Science <br />Staff a VLAWMO booth at various community events. Develop information <br />and engagement components for community events. A rainbarrel giveaway <br />contest is used to attract event goers,and number of entries signify how many <br />people stopped by the VLAWMO booth. <br />Prizes such as tote bags, boating kits, and craft soda will be provided for free <br />to guests who engage the booth. <br />Create and update material and publications for social media, website, <br />seasonal Enews, and local publications. Make all sections of the website <br />active. Create and maintain communications to promote public awareness for <br />responsible use of our water resources. <br />Develop youth involvement opportunities and programs that improve/ <br />benefit VLAWMO's goals and activities: Macroinvertabrates field days, STEM <br />lessons. Reach multiple age demographics through school involvement. <br />Assist schools in establishing and maintaining stormwater best management <br />practices (BMP's). <br />Picture posts will be a new initiative for VLAWMO to explore phenology (ice - <br />out, algae blooms) and AIS monitoring, with support from volunteers. <br />Citizens assist lake monitoring each year through the Citizen Lake Monitoring <br />Program (CLMP). <br />Review of 2018 Work Plan <br />Goals: <br />Going into 2018 <br />Attend at least 5 community events annually. <br />Receive 50 entries total in rainbarrel <br />giveaways. <br />Hold a press conference/public opening for <br />Whitaker Treatment Wetlands <br />Appear in at least 6 news articles in local <br />papers. <br />Appear in at least 3 City/Township <br />newsletters with opportunities and <br />education. <br />Reach 200 visits on website. <br />Reach 10% of the school age population <br />in 2018 through education and BMP <br />maintenance. <br />At least 5 adults will contact VLAWMO about <br />cost -share grants as a result of hearing about <br />their student's school activities. <br />Picture posts will be a new initiative for <br />VLAWMO to explore phenology (ice -out, algae <br />blooms) and AIS monitoring, with support <br />from volunteers. <br />Citizens assist lake monitoring each year <br />through the Citizen Lake Monitoring Program <br />(CLMP). <br />9 events attended. <br />70 rainbarrel entries <br />received. <br />Press conference for <br />Whitaker complete. <br />13 City/township <br />newsletters. <br />2 City Newsletters. <br />7,566 website visits. <br />3% of school age <br />population reached. <br />0 adults contacted <br />VLAWMO. <br />3 Picture Posts <br />installed. <br />3 lakes collected <br />by volunteers for <br />monitoring season. <br />25 <br />