Description
February 3rd 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Grab your lunch and join CBLP for a free webinar on “Harnessing the Power of a Variety of Volunteer Types ” with guests:
Kristen Koch ,Jennifer Fetter, Jodi Sulpizio from the Penn State Extension office.
We have a lot of water quality improvement goals and there are only so many conservation professionals out there to make it happen. We all know we need more manpower, and volunteers are the key to our combined success. Volunteer engagement comes in many forms, from lifelong dedication to one-time only participants, and they are all a valuable part of the equation. This session will begin with an introduction to the Penn State Extension – Master Watershed Stewards program and how these highly engaged volunteers are helping outreach to landowners, plan and implement BMP projects, and more. Then we will transition into tips and strategies for engaging groups and individuals with short-term and one-shot volunteer efforts from the experiences of the Penn State Greening the Lower Susquehanna program, which has engaged over 4,000 volunteers in buffer plantings and related activities since 2013.
Previous topics have included:
December 2021: Greening Southside RVA, Ann Jurczyk, Director VA Outreach and Advocacy, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
October 2021: Riparian Buffer Success Stories with Casey Shaw, Elizabeth River Project, VA and Jason Traband, Bayland Consultants, MD
August 2021: Stormwater BMP’s for Urban Farming, with Kelley Oklesson
March 2021: Managing Mature Trees, with Trista Imrich, Carol Heiser, Kristina Bezanson, & Dawn Taft
February 2021: Lawn Conversion in Pennsylvania, with Teddi Stark, Kelsey Miller, & Ryan Davis
October 2020: Riparian Buffers for Landscape Pros, with Justin Ulanoski Jimmy Dick, Kate Austin, & Dave Hirschman
May 2020: COVID Resources, with Jeff Howe, Lauren Wheeler, Darlene Robbins, & Nick Myers
The Today’s Menu Series is an informal lunchtime webinar series for the CBLP community.
