Human Capital Blog Series By Jenny Seifert What does leadership look like to you? We can usually spot good leadership in others, but how often do we ask ourselves what our own leadership looks like? LeadershipRead More…
Farmer leadership is critical for scaling up conservation to meet water quality goals, and the state of Wisconsin has a unique program to support farmer leaders: the Producer-Led Watershed Protection grant program, operated through the state’sRead More…
Human Capital Blog Series By Jenny Seifert, Watershed Outreach Specialist Data collector, coalition builder, public speaker, grant writer – those are among the many hats watershed leaders often find themselves wearing to achieve watershed management goals.Read More…
By Jenny Seifert People are the ultimate driver of change. This is no exception in achieving clean water and soil health goals in the Midwest. It is the skills, decisions, and networks of people that willRead More…
Water quality problems are people problems, and yet people have not been adequately factored into the science intended to inform watershed solutions. Douglas Jackson-Smith is a sociologist who has spent much of his career trying toRead More…
This event is for farmers seeking practical insights on how to make conservation work while keeping their farms profitable – whether you are just curious about conservation or you’ve already gotten started. You will learn fromRead More…
The Current Webinar 50: One Water Partnerships: Innovative, inclusive, and integrated approaches to water resource management featured three professionals in water management who are all a part of projects centered on the One Water approach. Miss the webinar? Watch theRead More…
The North Central Region Water Network is pleased to announce four new seed-funded projects recently selected for funding. These projects address 1) opportunities and actions arising from the December 2018 North Central Region One Water ActionRead More…
Story by Dan Zerr I work with many groups and partnerships who are working toward cleaner rivers and lakes. Specifically, near Eau Claire, Wisconsin we have problems with harmful algal blooms in many of our waters.Read More…
The 2019 Great Lakes to Gulf Watershed Leadership Summit was held in Gulfport, Mississippi February 19th and 20th. This was the second summit of this kind led by Network Director Rebecca Power, Amanda Gumbert of theRead More…