PA Environment Digest Blog: PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers To Host Dec. 17 Webinar Showcasing Collaborative Community Watershed Organization Capacity Building Successes

The PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers will host a webinar December 17 showcasing collaborative community watershed organization capacity building successes from Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Please join POWR and your watershed colleagues and partners for this inspiring and informative webinar highlighting the outcomes of a pilot capacity-building initiative for community-based- watershed organizations.

During this webinar we will explore how organizations have enhanced their ability to implement impactful habitat and watershed restoration through strategic planning, community assessments, and tailored technical assistance for project identification and prioritization.

Learn about tools and resources that you, too, can use to:

-- Better understand stakeholder values and awareness of your organization,

-- Enhance collaboration and partnership,

-- Recruit volunteers to meet your organization’s needs,

-- Focus and prioritize your efforts on projects that advance your mission, and

-- Identify potential projects in your watershed that are actionable and impactful.

This webinar will feature project highlights, lessons learned, stories of transformation, and next steps for greater watershed and waterway improvement projects.

Click Here to register and for more information.

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and help available to community-based watershed organizations, visit the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers website. Follow them on Facebook.

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