Oregon Conservation Partnership Presentation
CONNECT 2018 • 332 attendees in Seaside, Oregon • 69 workshops with 110 speakers • 3 field trips • 12 partnership events • 8 agencies represented • 20 display booths
CONNECT, continued • 40 volunteers • 30 full or partial scholarships • 4.5 out of 5.0 = average evaluation score for the conference
Quote from participant “ I can't underscore enough how important the network aspect of the conference was for me being a new Executive Director. We use guides that I got from different sessions to help guide our social media strategy and we've started new events based on success stories from other councils.” - Eli Tome, Siuslaw Watershed Council”
Webinar Statistics 19 webinars delivered • 587 total participants • Average participation = 31 people “After this morning’s webinar ... I am optimistic that we can finally operate more efficiently and better serve our constituents with a (soon to be) well- functioning system that allows for optimal record keeping and data management.”
Coming up next … • Conservation Loan Program - DEQ and Clackamas SWCD • Tide gate update - Steering Committee • Low-impact Development - OSU Extension • Seeing our Work through Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Lens • Beaver analogs - John Day Partnership et al. • Zero Stage Restoration
Media Coverage!
Raising the profile o of conservation i in Or Oregon … • 34 articles/stories pieces in newspapers and on TV stations throughout Oregon • 118,000 online views of these articles • 681 social shares (average of 20 per article, which is significant) • 3 landowners initiated conversations with local land trusts about potential conservation easements as a result of local articles
Tours on the land Pictured above: Joe Moll, McKenzie River Trust and State Representative Hayden at Finn Rock Reach
• 6 Tours More statistics • 120 participants • City, State, Federal officials • Agency partners • Neighboring landowners • Media Baker County Commissioner Mark Bennet guides a tour on his ranch. June, 2018
Government Relations
Go Governmen ent Relation ons Tool olkit • Clarifying limitations on lobbying • Allowable and encouraged actions • Connect and communicate • Plan a strategic, coordinated approach • How to learn and weigh in on policy • Resources for how to strategize and communicate, tracking legislation, etc.
Questions? Thank you!
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