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The Eastonian, 2006The Eastonian, 2006
The Eastonian, 2006The Eastonian, 2006
The Nurture Nature The Nurture Nature CenterCenter
Open Conversation and Involvement in Complex Issues Facing the Places People Live.
FOCUSON
FLOODS
Nurture Nature Foundation’s Nurture Nature Foundation’s
Flood Education Campaign Flood Education Campaign
in the Delaware River Basin in the Delaware River Basin
Television and Radio PSAsTelevision and Radio PSAs Website Website Exhibits and displays Exhibits and displays Professional and Professional and
Classroom MaterialsClassroom Materials Professional Development Professional Development
Conference Conference Outreach Outreach
Floods Happen. Floods Happen. Lessen the Loss.Lessen the Loss.
Public Outreach at Farmers Market and
Boy Scout Jamboree
What’s Your Number?
Share Your Stories.
Radio Show and Story Gathering
Meetings with Emergency Meetings with Emergency ManagersManagers
Over 140 emergency managers and Over 140 emergency managers and municipal officials attended three municipal officials attended three flood warning users forums at flood warning users forums at locations throughout the basin, in locations throughout the basin, in partnership with Delaware River partnership with Delaware River Basin Commission.Basin Commission.
www.focusonfloods.org
www.nurturenaturecenter.org
Questions?
Rachel Hogan Carr, Director of Environmental Outreach
and Director of the Nurture Nature Center
Kate Brandes, P.G., CFM, Scientist
610-253-4432
610-253-1486 fax
Nurture Nature Nurture Nature FoundationFoundation
Flood ForumFlood Forum
The Flood Forum ProjectThe Flood Forum Project Funded by National Science FoundationFunded by National Science Foundation Hosted Fourteen Focus Groups and Hosted Fourteen Focus Groups and
Forums in Three Municipalities Forums in Three Municipalities Lower Mount Bethel TownshipLower Mount Bethel Township City of EastonCity of Easton City of AllentownCity of Allentown
AudienceAudience TeensTeens First RespondersFirst Responders At-Risk householdsAt-Risk households
Purpose of ForumsPurpose of Forums
Provide broad science background Provide broad science background on floodingon flooding
Present community flooding issue Present community flooding issue for discussion and recommendationsfor discussion and recommendations
Collect feedback for decision makersCollect feedback for decision makers
Community Project Community Project RecruitmentRecruitment
Flyers delivered door to door (both Flyers delivered door to door (both Spanish and English)Spanish and English)
Email and connections with Email and connections with community leaders, schools, community leaders, schools, environmental groups, emergency environmental groups, emergency managers and volunteersmanagers and volunteers
Craig’s ListCraig’s List Follow-up phone calls for all Follow-up phone calls for all
registrants*registrants*
Decision Maker Decision Maker RecruitmentRecruitment
Personal Contacts with local leaders Personal Contacts with local leaders by email and phoneby email and phone
Key Findings (Action)Key Findings (Action)
Participants expressed a strong desire to know Participants expressed a strong desire to know more; 85% cited the scientists presentation as more; 85% cited the scientists presentation as the most valuable component of the forumsthe most valuable component of the forums
60% of participants wanted to share their new 60% of participants wanted to share their new knowledge with friendsknowledge with friends
84% sought additional information elsewhere84% sought additional information elsewhere 95% wanted to get involved in community 95% wanted to get involved in community
planning or attending municipal meetings planning or attending municipal meetings related to floodingrelated to flooding
For more For more information about information about the flood forums, the flood forums,
see:see:http://http://nurturenaturecenter.orgnurturenaturecenter.org