Watershed Management Website Survey

Watershed Management Website Survey

Thank you for agreeing to review the New Jersey Watershed and Water Quality Website prepared according to EPA Contract # 424671. This website was prepared for the use of watershed and environmental groups including schools and universities. The overall purpose of this grant was to develop, enhance and maintain a website on watershed issues relevant to New Jersey and also to provide a means for volunteer water monitoring groups to enter and share data online.

The website main page can be found at:

http://cimic.rutgers.edu/~project/epa/index.html

The website elucidates topics on watershed issues and information for the general public and school environmental education efforts, serving as a reservoir for basic watershed information including contact information for watershed groups, as well as links to online relevant information sources. It also enables information sharing by volunteer water monitoring groups who can enter and share data online. The website consists of two parts: a Watershed Learning Center and a Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Center.

Funded by a grant from the US EPA Region II, this grant was carried out by Rutgers University Center for Information Management, Integration and Connectivity, in partnership with New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute, and Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, with input from East Brunswick Public Schools.

It was motivated by US EPA’s 2001 “Protecting and Restoring America’s Watersheds,” which calls for watershed education campaigns to advance use of internet-based education. In New Jersey, as in other states, the watershed approach is becoming the dominant paradigm in environmental protection. Thus, there is widespread need and benefit for model websites for watershed management education.

With that in mind, we ask that you review this model website to consider how your school, group or agency might utilize the site, and share your opinions by completing the applicable portions of this questionnaire.

Again, thank you for your time and thought with this new model watershed management website. We hope that it may become an asset to schools and groups throughout the State of New Jersey. Please contact me with any questions.

Sincerely,

Jeannine Der Bedrosian

New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute

Email: (best way) or Telephone (H) 732.238.6279

Watershed Management Website Survey

Please categorize your affiliation, such as an individual or member of a group or school

Involvement of School: (XX next to applicable answers)

Type of School:

Elementary

Middle

High School

College

Involvement – Adult(s) or Student(s): (XX next to applicable answers)

Business employees

Service groups

Church

Nonprofit

Environmental groups

Sports groups

Individual

If you are affiliated with a school, watershed, or any other environmental organization monitoring, please answer the following portions which do or may apply to your situation:

Name of Organization:______

Please describe the location of your organization:

______

PART I Watershed Learning Center

The New Jersey Watershed and Water Quality Website consists of two parts; these questions relate to the Watershed Learning Center portion of the site. Please place an “X” to the right of the applicable answer

1. Do you currently or do you anticipate using this model Watershed Learning Center for the education, formal or informal, of your group, class, self or school? Yes No

Are you currently aware of or involved with some of the watershed issues in your local area? Yes No Would you like to be? Yes No

Would this website enhance involvement in or a greater understanding of local watershed issues in your area? Yes No

Do your or your organization consider, or do you anticipate it will consider, land use and habitat issues? Yes No