Citizen Stewardship Outcome Increase the number and diversity of trained and mobilized citizen volunteers with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance the health of their local watersheds.
Why is this outcome important?
Citizen Stewardship – Key points
Individual Citizen Actions and Behaviors Volunteerism/ Collective Community Action Community Leaders/ Champions Citizen Stewardship Framework Increasing citizen actions for watershed health Increasingly Environmentally Literate Population (Elit Goal) Knowledge & skills Mobilize/Increase
Changing Behavior/Adopting BMPs Community Conservation Projects by Volunteers Community Leaders Taking Action Examples
Leveraging Impact We need strategies to develop and mobilize more watershed leaders that can expand participation in community-based programs, and champion efforts to change behavior and foster personal actions.
Why Measure Progress?
Individual Citizen Actions and Behaviors Volunteerism/ Collective Community Action Community Leaders/ Champions How do we Measure Progress? Increasingly Environmentally Literate Population (Elit Goal) Knowledge & skills Mobilize/ Increase Stewardship Index Behavior Index, Tracking Data? ELIT Tool Tracking Data?
Next Steps