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Your data may show that your monitoring site is a healthy habitat for lots of living things - including you.
How can you keep it that way? Perhaps you have discovered some problems. How can you help solve the problems? |
THE FIRST THING TO DO IS FORM AN
ACTION PLAN. |
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Contact a conservation officer to find out how you can improve habitat for fish. |
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Make water conservation signs to post near drinking fountains and faucets. |
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Plant trees and shrubs in places where they used to grow. |
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Paint fish beside sewer grates to remind people not to get rid of poisons down the drain.
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Paint fish beside sewer grates to remind people not to get rid of poisons down the drain. |
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Work with landowners to find ways to provide water for cattle without harming riparian
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FIND OUT THE FOLLOWING:
What is the problem?
Where and when does this problem occur?
What causes the problem?
Who are affected and what are their points of view?
How can the problem be solved, and who can help you?
For example, the problem may be that people in your community are not using the water supply efficiently in the summer. This happens because they have forgotten how they are connected to the water cycle.
Perhaps you could make up a water fact sheet containing tips for conserving water. You may be able to distribute it in your
cmmunity through your school, church, Cottage-owners' association or municipal government.
REMEMBER TO EVALUATE YOUR ACTION
Were your goals achieved? How can you tell?
What worked? What didn’t?
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Work with landowners to find ways to provide water for cattle without harming riparian |
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Build nest boxes for wood ducks, bufflehead, goldeneye or swallows. |
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Create a water information flyer or
poster to educate the community.
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