Volume
42
Issue
4
Abstract
A "hands on" 15-hour "community based" water quality and monitoring short-course was delivered to citizen groups at six locations in the Pacific Northwest in 2000. The University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Systems, USDA-CSREES, and the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) partnered in design, development, and delivery. This short-course increased participant understanding, awareness of water issues, and improved water-monitoring skills. A 17-module guide and an evaluation model were developed. This learning experience dramatically improved learners' understanding of complex water resource issues and prepared them to plan, monitor, and assess local water issues.
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Recommended Citation
Laughlin, K., Szogi, A., Burris, F., & Mahler, R. L. (2004). Enhancing Public Understanding of Water Resources Issues: A Community-Based Short-Course for the Pacific Northwest. The Journal of Extension, 42(4), Article 7. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol42/iss4/7
