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Education is the first step to changing peoples' attitudes about water quality. Our project educates children and adults about how water influences their lives and, in turn, how their actions impact water quality. Here's a sample of current activities:

A crop Nutrient & Pest Management Program is teaching farmers how to refine their crop fertility plans. The goal is to reduce unnecessary inputs that may
eventually reach water resources. In the long run, farmers save money and protect water quality. Currently, ten farmers are managing 2,232 acres in this program. The program covers several topics: soil sampling, soil types, pH and liming, N/P/K fertility management, and pest management.

Town meetings in Holstein and Battle Creek informed
70 residents about local water quality efforts. Since the
project began, county-wide requests for rural well water
tests have increased significantly.

Sixth-grade children learn the importance
of protecting our water resources using
the Enviroscape watershed model.
From 1999-2000, we educated 853 students,
71 teachers, and 18 adults through our education
programs. As a result, more teachers are including
water quality education in their curricula.