E-News will feature watershed news, grants programs, upcoming workshops and meetings. We would also like to use E-News as a forum for spurring discussions on pertinent topics for watershed associations. The US EPA Office of Water has a useful web site that features information that may be useful to watershed associations. There is a list of publications, information on training and conference opportunities. The site also has legislative information, including background and milestones for the Clean Water Act.
New section is updated daily.
At the Coalition s Annual Meeting in we discussed the importance of contacting your legislators to urge support for watershed programs. The League of Conservation Voters also has another useful web site that will keep you up to date as to how your legislators are voting on environmental bills. Marketing an organization leads to recognition of goals, an increase in financial resources, and greater recognition within the community. In addition, marketing does not have to break your budget or overwork your staff. Lyn Branscomb of Lyn Branscomb Marketing Communications will walk through marketing tools that are available, and ways to for nonprofits to implement those tools.