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Proposed Project : 



THE WETLANDS DISCOVERY ACTIVITY AND MANAGEMENT GUIDES 



Sabmitted to. 



The Montana Depanment of Natural Resources and Conservauon 



by 

 The Western Watercourse Water Education Program, MSU 



as pan of the 

 State Wetlands Development Grant Proposal to EPA 



January, 1992 



The Western Watercourse is an adult and youth water education program located on the campus 

 of Montana State University. Along with its regional/ nadonai endeavors, such as National 

 Project WET and a vanety oi adult educaaon workshops and projects, it guides pilot programs 

 in three states — Montana, Idaho, and Anzona. Funding for this program is achieved through 

 a variety of small grants from local sponsors, and the federal government. 



The project proposed herem, the Wetlands Discovery Activity and Management Guides, 



would have applications mitially in Montana, then be delivered regionally and perhaps nadonal. 

 It is designed for eventual delivery and use in each of the western states. Tnus, the residents 

 of the sponsor state, Montana, will most certainly benefit from these guides which are described 

 below. Another feature of this work is the way in which it will interface with complimentary 

 work of the Clark Fork School, descnbed later. 



The goal of this project is to produce and widely distribute a wetlands reference manual and 

 an activity guide for land owners, resource managers, interested citizens, teachers, and youth. 

 They will be of significant use to wetland refuge managers, nature center staff, interpreters and 

 conservadon leaders as they work with youth and adults in the field. The guides will include 

 clear and concise informadon and high-quality photographs and illustradons on the ecology, 

 management, function, classificadon, reguiadon, and protection of wetlands. .As envisioned, the 

 guide will have two components: 



I. A Comprehensive Reference Manual wi± chapters on wedand classirlcadon and 

 distribution, ecology, regulation (legislation), functions, and management; and appendices with 

 vetiands definitions and lists of state-by-state regulations. This comprehensive, easy-to-use 

 manual will be issued to resource managers and educaton for use in adult education workshops 

 and classes, and to hundreds of interested landowners. The manual will first be tested by using 

 it in training and adult education workshops throughout the State of Montana. 



