[Azyg] Arizona Master Watershed Steward Program in Maricopa County

[Lucy Bradley]

Arizona Master Watershed Steward Program in Maricopa County

Û       Come learn about Arizona’s watersheds and water as well as how to 
protect or improve them.
Û       Take home strategies that will save you money and help the planet.
Û       Meet people with similar interests. Meet professionals who manage 
your water and watersheds.

The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension is taking applications for 
the new statewide ARIZONA MASTER WATERSHED STEWARD PROGRAM.  The Arizona 
Master Watershed Steward Program is a partnership of the University of 
Arizona and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.  The program 
will offer residents of communities throughout Arizona an opportunity to 
become highly valued volunteers who are knowledgeable about watershed and 
water resources of the state.  A better informed public and greater 
participation in decision making processes are key goals of this program.

This intensive, 50-hour, adult-oriented course will teach participants 
about the basics of watersheds and water resources in Arizona. Participants 
will learn the basics of hydrology, climate, water conservation, geology, 
soils, ecology, water quality, water management among other topics. At 
least two all-day field trips will be scheduled.  Classes will be taught by 
UA faculty as well as other professionals from around the state.  A formal 
schedule will be available by early January.

Participants successfully completing the program and who wish become 
certified Master Watershed Stewards will be expected to donate 40 hours of 
volunteer service.  There are a wide variety of service opportunities 
available including cleanups, environmental monitoring, restoration 
projects, and public education.

The class meets Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Maricopa 
County Cooperative Extension office beginning January 20th through April 
21st.  A maximum of 20 people will be selected for this first class.

The cost is $125.00, which includes the publication notebook, training 
manual, and all handouts. Some scholarships may be available. Applications 
due by December 17th, 2004.

For more information or to request an application, please contact:

Robert Emanuel
Statewide Coordinator
Arizona Master Watershed Steward Program
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
301 Forbes Building,Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-1268
emanuel at ag.arizona.edu
On-line: http://cals.arizona.edu/watershedsteward/

The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is an 
Equal Opportunity employer authorized to provide research, educational 
information and other services only to individuals and institutions that 
function without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, 
age, Vietnam Veteran’s status or disability. The University of Arizona, 
College of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Arizona Counties 
Cooperating.

Funding provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the 
Clean Water Act and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's Water 
Quality Division.


Application Available on Line
http://cals.arizona.edu/watershedsteward/MWS%20application.pdf



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Lucy K. Bradley
Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture
Maricopa County
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ  85040-8807

Phone:  (602) 470-8086 ext 323
Fax:  (602) 470-8092
email:  LBradley at cals.arizona.edu
http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
http://cals.arizona.edu/youthgardens

Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally 
responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert.

"The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be 
taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona."
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