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From September 2006
Lawrence Journal-World / Sediment growing problem at Clinton

From May 2006
Lawrence Journal-World / Water district expansion concerns officials

From October 2003
Lawrence Journal-World / Group fears for future of safe drinking water

Lawrence Journal-World / Sediment growing problem at Clinton

a lot of mud

Things I’ve noticed &/ wondered about….

> How important is the table setup to the way the mudscape comes out?

It controls the “population density.” When there’s way to much space per student they work very independently and have a lot of empty space between each “development.” The less room each student has to maneuver, the more chaotic their mudscape and the harder it is to actually interpret what’s happening.

Why do we always tell the students to spread out when they cluster up? What would happen if we didn’t??

>The older groups are able to work more as a group but it doesn’t take much to kick them into singleton interactions;…..we had one group with a self-appointed mayor - I wonder what would happen if we ask the students to come up with a decision making structure.

>I wonder what would happen if the props were smaller scale - like maybe use monopoly sized houses instead of 3″ bird houses.

here there and everywhere

Wichita, KS June 21 & 22
Right on the nations longest river, the Arkansas River, Wichita is home to some of Kansas’ most creative and longstanding water quality improvement endeavors.

Marysville, KS July 25 & 26
A bit of frontier beauty, Marysville has a nice breadth of water resources for us to experience and explore.

The Basic Stream Assessment Workshop model was developed as a profession short course in the practical application of stream ecology concepts. Topics include stream health factors, watershed mechanics, sampling procedures, and implementation strategies. Instruction is provided by a team of specialists in the fields of program development and implementation, environmental education, water quality protection, aquatic biology, geomorphology, and chemical assessment.

The experience is consistent with a professional academic field course as opposed to a themed series of peer-based conference presentations. However, the workshop is structured in a “community of learners” fashion to take advantage of participant diversity. Participants should complete the workshop with a stronger technical skill set, and a plan for implementing a stream assessment program as part of a strategy for reaching broader environmental goals.

Christine Boller, StreamLink Program Director, is the primary contact for the 2007 Workshops. See below for more information about workshop partners.

Registration fees only cover a portion of the actual cost of the workshops. Workshop expenses are significantly offset by contributions made by each of the instructional partners as well as workshop specific partners. Kansas StreamLink is partially underwritten by an EPA Section 319 Grant through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Registration for 2007 is $125. This includes the workshop, curriculum binder, and food. A PayPal account has been established to facilitate enrollment(see sidebar). Registrations with payment or invoice requests can also be mailed to:
Kansas StreamLink, 412 East 9th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044

State of Kansas issued payments: Please add your initials to the event name when you submit your payment request to the state.

July 26 & 27 in Marysville
Lodging: We encourage attendees to share rooms to minimize cost. If you would like to inquire about a possible roommate please call our office, (785) 840-0700.

Super 8 Motel, 1155 Pony Express Road, Marysville, KS
(785) 562-5588

Reservation is under StreamLink.
Rates: 1-Bed, $44.99 plus tax, 2-Bed, $49.99 plus tax
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Workshop Instructors:

Phil Balch, The Watershed Institute
Christine Boller, Kansas StreamLink
Paul Ingle, Melvern Lake WQ Project

The Jayhawk Audubon has spearheaded a program to provide field support for elementary classes who want to visit Baker Wetlands. The program is scheduled to run through 2007. Funding has been provided by the Elizabeth Schultz Fund (Douglas County Community Foundation) and the Jayhawk Audubon Society. Additional support is being provided by the Kansas StreamLink program, the Kansas Biological Survey, and many community volunteers.
Ms. Sandy Sanders is the program coordinator.

Her email address is sandysanders at sunflower.com