This group should be composed of concerned watershed citizens, who can commit to this important effort. I do think that the satisfaction level can be very high when one is dedicated to improving the watershed for their children and grandchildren. Decisions remain to be made about the oversight group s mission, duration and membership. It was thought that the group would need about 18 people to carry out tasks. Although organizational decisions are in process, Dore points out that there is one constant.
Education is extremely important.
The work groups themselves are going through an education process, to learn about and be able to devise comprehensive strategies to protect the watershed. We have to educate ourselves so that we can educate others. In a very positive sense, this is a grassroots effort. We hope it will result in a sustainable organization that will protect the watershed well into the future. Water, wetlands and wildlife task force trout streams, runoff controls, wetland protection and wildlife conservation.