OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

The Water Resources Management Section is dedicated to public outreach and education.  Our outreach activities range from answering citizens’ questions and concern about their aquatic environment to formal presentations.

• Our complaint response system allows us to visit sites of concern and educate the public on natural processes and human activities that impact lakes, streams, and the ocean
  
  
• We have produced our own brochures on many topics, such as manatees, stormwater, lakes and ponds or septic systems, and distribute these as often as possible to citizens, civic groups or organizations.
  
  
• We offer presentations to schools and neighborhood associations on a wide range of topics (for more information, see the speaker’s bureau list). Staff also present scientific papers and posters at conferences across the nation.
  
  
• We participate in many events such as the Coastal Clean-up, MarineQuest, and Family EarthFest.  We also organize stormdrain-marking events year round in conjunction with other agencies.
  
  
• Our educational stormwater videos continue to be played on PCC-TV.
  (Bright House Channel 622 - Knology Channel 18 - Verizon Channel 44)
  

For more information contact Melissa Harrison at (727) 464-4425.