1. Outline--25 Minutes Presentation Why - Benefits of creating a unified theme and fostering information sharing: Theoretically – economy in bulk; not re-inventing the wheel; increased efficiency; team approach; Build Capacity for on-going efforts; Uniqueness of UWEX - connection to research and other experts – Steve Deller/Economics; reduce work overall; pull from resources already developed; Allow you to tap into resources that can be localized to a particular AOC; Partnership that complements the Office of Great Lakes; Allows DNR to focus on the more technical while UWEX can focus on Outreach and Communication. Value – helps to unify the AOCs that are separated by long distance – umbrella along with OGL; Explore- Reconnect with the Rivers – either take them for granted or think of them as a lost cause; positive twist; vetted them; peer and stakeholder; How the them evolved. Field Trips – public, tac/cac, agencies Publications, display, presentations, kiosks; fact sheet; newsletters; Scholarships to the conference – engages and educates; Camp YCoda; St. Louis River Alliance; UWEX - Engrained Partnerships; Celebration. Restore – facilitated strategy processes (contaminated sed TAC mtgs) TAC CAC Database – tracking progress report card – evaluation Conference This is not part of the slide show.

2. Support is provided in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, under Assistance Agreement No. GL00E00651-0

3. Our goal is to help build capacity for ongoing work to remove impairments and delist the Areas of Concern. A team approach across the state allows us to help each other with specialized skills: -messaging -design -website development We don’t have to reinvent the wheel, but instead can create templates for fact sheets, displays, brochures, photo library, events…

4. The Wisconsin Idea is the principle that the university should improve people’s lives beyond the classroom. It spans UW–Madison’s teaching, research, outreach and public service. Chad Cook Ruth Oppedahl Debbie Beyer We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities. Gail Epping Overholt

5. Tracey Ledder Kendra Axness Ben Uvaas Chad Cook DonaleaDinsmore Erin Hanson Ruth Oppedahl Tom Simmons Debbie Beyer Stacy Hron Joe Graham Gail Epping Overholt Megan O’Shea

6. Get to know your river, reconnect in a positive way!

7. Publications, displays, maps, kiosks, newsletters

8. Engaging partners: Camp Y-Coda, St. Louis River Alliance, schools, watershed partner groups Pictures?

9. Click image to go to website Online outreach & social media

10. St. Louis River AOC Boat Tour Celebrations!

11. Menominee River AOC Open House Milwaukee Estuary AOC Stakeholder Input Group Sheboygan River TAC Field Trip Citizen/Stakeholder Advisory Committees

12. Picture of a bunch of the report card things Gail has. Database Tracking