WATERSHED EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT AND OBJECTIVES

Building basin wide leadership for sustainable living in the Red River of the North Watershed.

Become a facilitator and coordinator amongst all major parties involved in Red River Basin education.

Develop well-researched and locally-established watershed education programs for schools and their communities, both through formal K-12 education as well as complementary non-formal education channels.

Design and institute a communications network among participants in the education program to further advance educational outcome in light of the basin as a shared system.

Develop a within-basin process for supporting continuing education and professional development of basin educators, natural resource managers and policy makers- related to watershed education and local-to-basin-wide flood mitigation.