Benton County Water Project – Outreach

Water Project Outreach and Education

Benton County often calls upon citizens for help in advising all types of projects- the Water Project keeps with this tradition. By seeking out and appointing knowledgeable citizens and regional experts, the county is confident that this input will help to form a path forward for completing project goals, but also in developing long term plans to ensure a sustainable water supply for all users and uses. Current Benton County Outreach and Education Team members.

• The Benton County Water Project works with all the groups and more below to provide information while learning from the residents within Benton County and the Region

Groundwater Goodies on Display!              Water Project Dog--here shown taking out            

                                                                     bottled water as one chew toy at a time

Benton County Water Project booth at the 2008 Benton County Fair! Click on the picture for more details!

Outreach & Education Team – Background and Organization Links

OSU Extension
“Engaging with Oregon's people and communities to have positive impacts on community livability, economic vitality, natural resources sustainability, and the health and wellbeing of people”. Rick Fletcher brings 30 years of natural resources experience to the project along with an interested graduate student from OSU and colleagues Melissa Fery and Chrissy Lucas.

Benton Soil and Water Conservation District
Early on when the project was only a idea, Benton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), led by Donna Schmitz with immense aid from Teresa Matteson, worked with the county and contributed funding!

Marys River Watershed Council

The mission of the Marys River Watershed Council (MRWC) is to serve as a voluntary community forum for local watershed residents, landowners, managers, and users to: understand, educate, and exchange watershed ideas, investigate watershed needs and concerns, keep current on watershed plans and actions, solicit help on how to maintain and improve the local watershed environment, and facilitate the implementation of on-the-ground projects.

See the meetings page to see the minutes of previous Outreach and Education Team meetings and the agendas of upcoming ones.

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