Title
Big Sky Watershed Corps: Four years of service on the Clark Fork
Abstract
The Big Sky Watershed Corps (BSWC) is an AmeriCorps program in partnership with the Montana Conservation Corps, Montana Association of Conservation Districts, and Montana Watershed Coordination Council . BSWC began in 2012 as a way to increase the capacity of watershed organizations throughout state of Montana while developing a cadre of young conservation professionals. BSWC members serve 10.5 months at their host site and focus on the program’s three major goals: watershed health and protection, watershed education, and outreach and volunteer generation. BSWC members have contributed meaningful work throughout the Clark Fork River Basin over the past four years with the help of host site organizations such as Trout Unlimited, the Bitter Root Water Forum, Blackfoot Challenge, Clark Fork Coalition, Lolo National Forest/Lolo Watershed Group, Flathead Lakers, Watershed Restoration Council, and the Watershed Education Network. Past work includes restoration planning, research, monitoring, hands-on field projects, volunteer generation, and community education. Many BSWC members continue on to permanent watershed conservation related positions in their respective areas, further illustrating the immense capacity of the program to foster leaders who have can have huge positive impacts on restoration efforts in the Clark Fork River Basin.
Start Date
24-4-2015 12:00 PM
End Date
24-4-2015 2:00 PM
Document Type
Poster
Big Sky Watershed Corps: Four years of service on the Clark Fork
The Big Sky Watershed Corps (BSWC) is an AmeriCorps program in partnership with the Montana Conservation Corps, Montana Association of Conservation Districts, and Montana Watershed Coordination Council . BSWC began in 2012 as a way to increase the capacity of watershed organizations throughout state of Montana while developing a cadre of young conservation professionals. BSWC members serve 10.5 months at their host site and focus on the program’s three major goals: watershed health and protection, watershed education, and outreach and volunteer generation. BSWC members have contributed meaningful work throughout the Clark Fork River Basin over the past four years with the help of host site organizations such as Trout Unlimited, the Bitter Root Water Forum, Blackfoot Challenge, Clark Fork Coalition, Lolo National Forest/Lolo Watershed Group, Flathead Lakers, Watershed Restoration Council, and the Watershed Education Network. Past work includes restoration planning, research, monitoring, hands-on field projects, volunteer generation, and community education. Many BSWC members continue on to permanent watershed conservation related positions in their respective areas, further illustrating the immense capacity of the program to foster leaders who have can have huge positive impacts on restoration efforts in the Clark Fork River Basin.