Resources for innovative education and outreach

Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

Division of Soil Conservation & Water Quality

“Conservation begins with education”

Education & Outreach

1) Educational 2) Fundraising

Planning your own event

Joining an event that’s already planned

Partnering with a group with your ideal audience

District Outreach

What Soil & Water Conservation Districts are doing across the

state

Conservation in the Cab

Photo by Globe Gazette. http://globegazette.com/news/local/mitchell-county-farmers-present-conservation-in-the-cab/article_7ae3e7d9-b2da-59a0-b87a-4e26d3caca52.html

Educating your local media

Mitchell County

Simple

We Pedal Clean Water bike ride

Dickinson County

Iowa Great Lakes Watershed Project

Field day on steroids

Monarch Butterfly Release

Scott County

Fundraiser + educational

“If you plant it, they will come”

Float in a local parade

Photo from https://www.facebook.com/TeteDesMortsCreekWatershed

Host a celebrity

Window display at town square

Door hangers

Photo from https://www.facebook.com/pricecreekwatershed

Vinyl stickers for trucks

Signage in front of practice

Like a business card

More outreach ideas Host a conservation movie Host an Open House Booth at Farmers Market Booth at County Fair Stewardship poetry reading Field Day/Demonstration Legislative Conservation Tour Students doing water testing Nominate farmers for awards Talk at local meetings Newsletters

District Outreach

What resources are available to Soil &

Water Conservation Districts

Print Resources

Materials for Project Coordinators and SWCDs Ability to print large posters in IDALS central

office Templates for posters, flyers, press releases,

postcards Copies of handouts and give-outs (sunglasses

etc.) Online survey capabilities Custom Logos Editing help with articles, press releases

Ask your IDALS field representatives and watershed regional coordinators for advice, who to contact

News Resources

IDALS Press Releases Water Quality Initiative electronic newsletter from

IDALS ‘Ags & Bacon’ A number of partner newsletters Social media

o Check out IDALS and CWI accountso List of all SWCDs that have a Facebook page

Partners

THERE ARE SO MANY…. HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES

Iowa Learning Farms ILF – Conservation Station Iowa Farm Bureau – Iowa Minute NRCS – Rainfall simulator WLL/WFAN other women’s groups NACD – Soil and Water Conservation Week

materials

“Conservation begins with education”

DIVISION OF SOIL CONSERVATION & WATER QUALITY

Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

IDALS-DSCWallace State Office Building 

502 E. 9th Street  Des Moines, IA 50319-0050

PH: 515-281-5851Fax: 515-281-6170www.iowaagriculture.gov/soilconservation.asp

Social Media

www.youtube.com/user/IDALS1

www.flickr.com/photos/iowaagriculture/

www.twitter.com/iadeptag

www.facebook.com/IowaDeptofAg

www.twitter.com/cleanwateriowa

www.facebook.com/CleanWaterIowa