IWLA Group Project

Adopt-a-Stream

Timeline

ü  Working on pilot projects in the City of Bloomington to base Adopt-a-Stream on.

o  Pilot projects: Cascades Creek (Ivy Tech), Clear Creek (Indiana University)

ü  Continue tailoring project as a boiler-plate for other municipalities and groups to use while creating our official program (based upon the existing Adopt-a-Trail program)

ü  Web site rough draft

ü  Orientation agenda rough draft

ü  IWLA Group Project due

ü  IWLA Graduation!

  Continue to update “Adopt-a-Stream Application Packet” and “Adopt-a-Stream Organizing a Cleanup” manual and related forms with City of Bloomington Legal Department, City of Bloomington Utilities Department, and Monroe County, and Hoosier Riverwatch

  Web site, www.bloomington.in.gov/adopt-a-stream

  Orientation agenda

  Recruit/Education and Outreach

  Orientation

  Meet with participants on site at streams

  Train volunteers to Hoosier Riverwatch Workshop

  Train volunteers to storm drain marking

  Launch Adopt-a-Stream logo contest in public schools during Fall semester

  Work with Indiana University students on video during Fall semester

  Release completed “boilerplate” to other municipalities and organizations

  Serve as resource for participating municipalities and organizations

  In the future, we hope to have approval for a Facebook page