Launching the Watershed Navigator
Start Date
4-4-2023 4:00 PM
End Date
4-4-2023 6:00 PM
Abstract
The Tualatin River watershed is a complex web of city, county, and non‐profit partners. It’s no wonder residents of Washington County don’t always know who to turn to for their natural resource related questions. Beginning in 2019, Tualatin SWCD, Clean Water Services, (with support from Stamberger Outreach Consulting, Community Engagement Liaison Services, and Brave New Day) joined forces to design, build, and launch a user-centered website that connects communities to relevant natural resource related resources. The Watershed Navigator connects individuals and communities to their local service providers. Not only does the Navigator build connections between providers and communities, it also depicts how natural processes shape the watershed and how urbanization has (and continues to) affect these processes. Our 10-minute presentation will take attendees through the journey of the Watershed Navigator, from conducting focus groups with marginalized communities to launching this resource into the wild.
Subjects
Environmental education, Environmental social sciences, Land/watershed management
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40480
Launching the Watershed Navigator
The Tualatin River watershed is a complex web of city, county, and non‐profit partners. It’s no wonder residents of Washington County don’t always know who to turn to for their natural resource related questions. Beginning in 2019, Tualatin SWCD, Clean Water Services, (with support from Stamberger Outreach Consulting, Community Engagement Liaison Services, and Brave New Day) joined forces to design, build, and launch a user-centered website that connects communities to relevant natural resource related resources. The Watershed Navigator connects individuals and communities to their local service providers. Not only does the Navigator build connections between providers and communities, it also depicts how natural processes shape the watershed and how urbanization has (and continues to) affect these processes. Our 10-minute presentation will take attendees through the journey of the Watershed Navigator, from conducting focus groups with marginalized communities to launching this resource into the wild.
