2013 Master Watershed Steward Certification Course

In order to help us design a certification course schedule and curriculum that best suits the needs of our prospective Stewards, please take a few minutes to answer the following questions.

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* 1. The role of a Master Watershed Steward is to:

Help neighbors understand environmental problems, and how to solve those problems

Work with neighbors to identify and reduce pollution sources such as pet waste, fertilizer and erosion

Coordinate the installation of rain gardens, rain barrels and other RainScaping techniques.

Which of the following skills do you wish to develop in order to fulfill the role of a Steward? Please indicate your interest level as High, Medium or Low

	High	Medium	Low
Rain Barrel Installation	Rain Barrel Installation High	Rain Barrel Installation Medium	Rain Barrel Installation Low
How and Where to use landscaping to reduce runoff	How and Where to use landscaping to reduce runoff High	How and Where to use landscaping to reduce runoff Medium	How and Where to use landscaping to reduce runoff Low
Rain Garden Design	Rain Garden Design High	Rain Garden Design Medium	Rain Garden Design Low
Rain Garden Implementation	Rain Garden Implementation High	Rain Garden Implementation Medium	Rain Garden Implementation Low
Techniques to encourage neighbors to change polluting habits	Techniques to encourage neighbors to change polluting habits High	Techniques to encourage neighbors to change polluting habits Medium	Techniques to encourage neighbors to change polluting habits Low
Grant Writing and Funding	Grant Writing and Funding High	Grant Writing and Funding Medium	Grant Writing and Funding Low
Presentation Skills	Presentation Skills High	Presentation Skills Medium	Presentation Skills Low
How to talk to people about stormwater	How to talk to people about stormwater High	How to talk to people about stormwater Medium	How to talk to people about stormwater Low
Project Management	Project Management High	Project Management Medium	Project Management Low
Environmental Education of Children	Environmental Education of Children High	Environmental Education of Children Medium	Environmental Education of Children Low

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What time of day would you prefer to attend the certification course? (check all that apply)

	Available - best option	Available - not optimal	Not Available
Weekday Mornings (9am - noon)	Weekday Mornings (9am - noon) Available - best option	Weekday Mornings (9am - noon) Available - not optimal	Weekday Mornings (9am - noon) Not Available
Weekday Afternoons (1pm - 4pm)	Weekday Afternoons (1pm - 4pm) Available - best option	Weekday Afternoons (1pm - 4pm) Available - not optimal	Weekday Afternoons (1pm - 4pm) Not Available
Weekday Evenings (6pm - 9pm)	Weekday Evenings (6pm - 9pm) Available - best option	Weekday Evenings (6pm - 9pm) Available - not optimal	Weekday Evenings (6pm - 9pm) Not Available

Other (please specify)

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* 3. There are 3-4 field sessions that must be held during the day time. Which option works best for you? (check all that apply)

	Available	Available - but not optimal	Not Available
Weekday	Weekday Available	Weekday Available - but not optimal	Weekday Not Available
Saturday Morning	Saturday Morning Available	Saturday Morning Available - but not optimal	Saturday Morning Not Available
Sunday Afternoon	Sunday Afternoon Available	Sunday Afternoon Available - but not optimal	Sunday Afternoon Not Available

Other (please specify)

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* 4. At which of the following locations would you be willing to attend the certification course (check all that apply)

at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center in Millersville

at a location in Northern Anne Arundel County

at a location in Southern Anne Arundel County

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Our certification course typically consists of about 12 three-hour sessions and 3-4 field sessions. What frequency would work best for your schedule?

	Optimal	Acceptable	This won't work for my schedule
Sessions spread over 6 months (Oct 2013-Mar 2014)	Sessions spread over 6 months (Oct 2013-Mar 2014) Optimal	Sessions spread over 6 months (Oct 2013-Mar 2014) Acceptable	Sessions spread over 6 months (Oct 2013-Mar 2014) This won't work for my schedule
Sessions spread over 12 months (Oct 2013-Sept 2014)	Sessions spread over 12 months (Oct 2013-Sept 2014) Optimal	Sessions spread over 12 months (Oct 2013-Sept 2014) Acceptable	Sessions spread over 12 months (Oct 2013-Sept 2014) This won't work for my schedule

Other (please specify)

Thank you for your input! Your answers will help us to develop the course beginning October 2013.