Water, Water, Everywhere?
A Drought/Water Conservation Program for
Homeowners, Master Gardeners, and Extension Agents
Water, Water, Everywhere? is a set of three training units that cover many
issues related to drought and water conservation. The two topics
are closely related. In states like Florida, increasing population
puts greater strain on the ability of utilities to supply as
much water as people are accustomed to using. When drought sets
in, as it did in 1998-2003, the competition for water between
urban, commercial, and agricultural sectors becomes more intense.
In a state like Colorado, where water is more limited and which
has been challneged for several years with drought, balancing
the water demands of these sectors is a way of life. All citizens
must learn to appreciate the value of water as a resource and
to use it more wisely.
The components of Water, Water, Everywhere?
are:
- Water,Water Everywhere? Teacher's Guide
- Unit 1: Introduction to Drought (lesson
plan and workbook)
- Unit 2: Water Conservation (lesson plan
and workbook)
- Unit 3: Landscapes and Drought (lesson
plan and workbook)
- Water,Water Everywhere? PowerPoint Presentation
- "Water's Journey -- Hidden Rivers
of Florida" video and viewer guide
- Nine Public Service Announcement scripts
- Drought-Tolerant Plants for North and
Central Florida
- Toolkit for Implementing a Community-Based
Training Event
- "How to Water Your Lawn" poster
Units can be used individually for briefer
more targeted programs, or together to create a more comprehensive
workshop. Read more about these materials and download them in
the table below.
|
|
Water,Water Everywhere? Teacher's Guide
The teacher's guide contains materials
which an instructor can use to plan a program. It includes a
session outline and a complete list of learning objectives for
all unit sections, a list of resources, participant evaluations,
and PowerPoint summaries for all units. In addition, all PowerPoint
slides are reproduced full-page for use in making overhead projection
sheets or as a flip-book in a small-group activity.
|
|
Unit 1: Introduction to Drought
Unit 1 is the basis of a good, all-purpose
session on drought and water conservation. It covers the basics
of drought and offers many practical tips on conserving water.
The workbook includes a fact sheets on home appliance water usage
and "Be Water Smart," a list of fifty tips for water
conservation. Pre- and post-tests and participants evaluation
are included.
|
|
Unit 2: Water Conservation
The focus of Unit 2 is creating landscapes
that are "water smart." The main components of this
landscaping approach include proper choices in irrigation, plant
type, and plant placement. Participants are introduced to the
concept of Xeriscaping. Pre- and post-tests and participants
evaluation are included.
|
|
Unit 3: Landscapes and Drought
Unit 3 is the most extensive of the the
three and discusses in-depth how to help landscapes cope with
drought and how to help them recover after drought. Topics covered
include irrigation practices, cultural practices for specific
kinds of plants, signs of plant damage, plant placement, and
plant care after drought. The unit encourages participants to
learn from drought experiences and make changes to their landsacpes
what will make it more drought-tolerant.
|
|
Water,Water Everywhere? PowerPoint Presentation
This presenation contains the PowerPoint
slides for all three units.
|
|
"Water's Journey -- Hidden
Rivers of Florida" video and viewer guide
This video focuses on Florida, but it is
about a problem that is occuring all over the world -- the excessive
demand people place on limited water supplies. The video follows
the a team on their journey through the Floridan Aquifer to discover
how this natural marvel is being overtaxed by the demands of
agrowing population. This is an engaging introduction to water
conservation that can be used in conjunction with any Water,
Water, Everywhere? unit.
- Viewer guide
- Order the video by contacting
Karst Productions:
- On the Web at: karstproductions.com
- Or call 386-454-2376
|
|
Public Service Announcement scripts
These scripts (all PDF) can be used to
create public service announcements for local media. Enhanced
versions of these scripts are in preparation and will be available
through radiosource.net.
|
|
Drought-Tolerant Plants for North
and Central Florida
This booklet helps readers select appropriate
plants for their location in north or central Florida. It explains
drought stress and its effects on plants, resources for extra
information, and extensive lists of several categories of drought-tolerant
plants.
|
|
Toolkit for Implementing a Community-Based
Training Event
Concerned citizens can bring excellent
programs to their community by drawing on community assets and
support. This booklet is a roadmap and a toolkit -- it tells
you how to create a community-based event -- including marketing,
publicity, organization, scheduling, and more -- and gives you
a series of forms and outlines to help you do it.
|
|
"How to Water Your Lawn"
PowerPoint/Poster
This publication can be used as a PowerPoint
presentation, or you can print it out and assemble it as a poster.
It presents four points about watering: sprinkler patterns for
effective water use, how to measure sprinkler output, when to
water, and how often to water. To create the 3'x4' poster, print
and assemble in the correct order. Instruction included.
|
|
