Project: Riparian Outreach + Education Program |
The Riparian Outreach & Education (ROE) Framework is a companion piece to The City of Calgary’s Riparian Action Program, a 10-year integrated watershed protection and management program focused on riparian land-use planning, health restoration and outreach and education. The ROE Framework is a holistic values-based approach to educating and engaging citizens to connect with Calgary’s river areas. It defines a new approach to watershed education and outreach at The City of Calgary and is based on the advice and wisdom of our water education community, best practice from other jurisdictions and original citizen and stakeholder research. Our work focused on developing three interconnected and reinforcing foundations: place-based education, values-based conversations and partner mobilization. They work to bring Calgarians into river areas and make visible what is happening there. They also work to elevate the value of river areas in our watershed and reflect the significance they play in Calgarians’ lives. Finally, these foundations aim to build capacity within Calgary’s watershed education community to accomplish this work. |