2. Mission To serve the people and communities of the Perkiomen Creek Watershed by conserving and protecting land and water resources.
3. Who are they? Founded in 1964 by local citizens Board of directors = 10 people Advisory board = 6 people Municipal members = 40 Individual members = @ 300
4. What do they do? Environmental education Watershed stewardship Conservation programs
5. Communication to Members Coffee News Green Patch Facebook Flyers in parks and on trails Email news announcements
6. Benefits to individual members Discounts on program fees Monthly newsletter Email alerts Perkiomen Watershed decal Reusable tote bag Free admission to following: Animal Adventure hours Out and About nature series Environmental awards banquet
7. Benefits to businesses Monthly newsletter Perkiomen Watershed decal Email alerts Special mention at annual awards banquet Business listing on Perkiomen Watershed internet site Free admission to the following: Environmental awards banquet
8. Financials Budget = $320,000 Source of funds Membership Students and seniors $15.00/year Individual $50.00/year Supporter $100.00/year Grant Funds Education programs Children’s discovery room Trails, fields and streamside facilities
9. Annual Events Stream cleanup Lenape challenge Perkiomen Creek Sojurn Environmental awards banquet Out and about series Tree planting
12. Evaluate Sites Stream depth Is there parking? Tires? Metal Trash? Hazardous Trash? Site terrain Area for trash placement Trash on right side? Trash on left side? Do you have to cross stream? Weather
13. What is needed? Number of dumpsters anticipated Number of recyclable containers Haulers for metal trash Central locations for dumpsters & containers Containers for hazardous trash Supplies for volunteers
14. The Volunteers Currently 390 volunteers Merck SEI Investments Girl scout troops Boy scout troops Community residents Need: Site Leaders Pick up crew members
16. Supplies We will provide the following supplies to each volunteer at the beginning of the day. Recyclable bag Trash bag Gloves Waders Bottle of water Granola bar Map Schedule
17. Meetings Committee Members March 8th March 23rd April 13th Site Leaders April 15th Volunteers None – arrive April 16th
18. Ideas that I proposed Website map color coordinated map associated to stage of development Scrap metal haulers Gave reference on who to call and current market value Cleanup supplies Instead of boxes which were used last year I proposed an idea to put all supplies in the recyclable bag that is provided
19. Leadership behaviors used Cooperative Sociable Adaptable Self-confident Efficient Participative Work facilitation
20. Thank you! Please visit: www.perkiomenwatershed.org For further information
