Polk County Wisconsin Land & Water Resources: Staff

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Polk County Land & Water Resources: Staff

Information and Education

The Polk County Land and Water Resources Department (LWRD) provides numerous information and education programs throughout Polk County. Staff members offer educational programs on a range of topics and for a range of audiences. Topics can be tailored to meet your groups' needs and can be presented through educational displays or hands-on presentations at a school, environmental area, park, library, or other public space. Some examples of topics include: aquatic plant and insect identification, water quality and pollution, aquatic and terrestrial invasive species, prairies and soils, and shoreline restoration.

In the past LWRD staff have been involved in providing information and education by offering:

Every year Land and Water Resources staff members teach environmental education to local 4th grade students at the D.D. Kennedy Environmental Area as a part of the LASH (Land, Air, Soil, History) program and students from St. Croix Falls as part of the Mr. Y's 5th grade camp. Past topics have included hands on presentations regarding water pollution, water quality, aquatic insects, and the opportunity to explore the prairie restoration at the park.
		*Educational Displays Information and education displays related to aquatic invasive species, harmful algae blooms, and shoreline restoration at lake organization meetings and town festivals.*
Educational display boards on a wide range of topics at the Polk County Fair
		Earth Day at Polk County Recycling Center The Land and Water Resources Department provides environmental education at the annual Earth Day celebration in St. Croix Falls. Conservation games like jeopardy are always a hit.
Aquatic plant information workshops for youth and adults.
		The LWRD department teaches pontoon classrooms to show citizens how to monitor water quality. Photo: Gail Shore.
Tri-County Soil Judging Contest The Annual Tri-County Soil Judging Contest is sponsored by the Land Conservation Committees of Burnett, Washburn and Polk counties. This educational opportunity allows students the chance to evaluate soil and surrounding land and define soil texture, structure, drainage and production capabilities. In 2012, the Polk County LWRD will host the 38th Annual Contest.
	Poster Contest Every year the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association and National Association of Conservation Districts chose a theme for a state-wide poster contest. The Polk County Land and Water Resources Department facilitates the contest for Polk County. Why participate? Designing a poster and reseraching a theme gives students a voice in their community on important conservation issues. Poster categories are by grade and the contest is open to the public, private and home school students. The 2012 theme was SOIL TO SPOON!