 Land/Water Steward Association (LWSA)
All Extension Watershed Stewards are automatically members of the Land Water Steward Association, a non-profit organization that focuses on the protection and restoration of Puget Sound watersheds.
Mission
To promote community stewardship by supporting WSU King County Extension stewardship programs, active stewards and future members by providing continuing education courses and public awareness, as well as leadership and support for programs and projects that protect and restore watersheds.
Vision
To recruit, engage, train and support concerned citizens as they become committed stewards gaining the knowledge needed to protect and restore the natural resources of the watersheds in the Puget Sound region.
Association Goals
- Provide basic natural resource stewardship training for volunteers using established models
- Conduct regional natural resource stewardship conferences
- Conduct basic natural resource community outreach education in the Puget Sound watershed
- Establish a natural resource information center for active Extension Stewards
- Provide grants for active Extension Stewards, community and school groups and other organizations in the Puget Sound area for use in providing basic natural resource education
- Present continuing natural resource education for active Extension Stewards
- Initiate new natural resource stewardship training programs for volunteers
How to get involved with LWSA
There are two main ways Extension Watershed Stewards can become involved with the LWSA:
- Board of Directors - Board positions are perfect leadership roles for Stewards who are interested in actively moving the Association forward
- Continuing Education - Work closely with the Board of Directors to coordinate and deliver continuing education opportunities to all members
For More Information please contact Board President Erika Rasmussen by email at erasmussen@CityYear.org
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