2008 African Women and Water Training
Building Relationships and Self Reliance to Support Tech Transfer
the African Women and Water Program. This is an annual 5-day gathering that provides thirty African women with the tools to implement a water service project from start to finish. The conference design is holistic, in that women not only share proven and appropriate water technologies, but they share valuable organizational skills and strategies to full ...learn more
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Created: Oct 31, 2007
Updated: Sep 28, 2009
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Mission: In support of the region's unique natural legacy, the Pierce County Native Plant Salvage Program collaborates to preserve, restore and teach about native flora.
This vision started taking shape in 2002 when Pierce County volunteers decided it was better to rescue native plants from sites slated for development than to watch them succumb to growth. Plants salvaged from ecosystems unique to Pierce County sites can be used to restore equally unique prairie, stream bank, and wetland habitats in Pierce County.
The benefits to participating public agencies and private citizens are numerous! Salvaged native plants require few to no external resources once they have been successfully re-established. Imagine freeing up even more money from the reduced need for fertilizers, pesticides, and water, not to mention the people power or equipment required to apply them.
Salvaging native plants is not only the right thing to do, but is an excellent PR tool. Participation in free community education is one more element of the salvage program and a way to gain social credits for maintaining and enhancing the environment. Ultimately, long term benefits from the salvage program include protection, maintenance and enhancement of Pierce County’s overall quality of life.
This vision started taking shape in 2002 when Pierce County volunteers decided it was better to rescue native plants from sites slated for development than to watch them succumb to growth. Plants salvaged from ecosystems unique to Pierce County sites can be used to restore equally unique prairie, stream bank, and wetland habitats in Pierce County.
The benefits to participating public agencies and private citizens are numerous! Salvaged native plants require few to no external resources once they have been successfully re-established. Imagine freeing up even more money from the reduced need for fertilizers, pesticides, and water, not to mention the people power or equipment required to apply them.
Salvaging native plants is not only the right thing to do, but is an excellent PR tool. Participation in free community education is one more element of the salvage program and a way to gain social credits for maintaining and enhancing the environment. Ultimately, long term benefits from the salvage program include protection, maintenance and enhancement of Pierce County’s overall quality of life.
