Comments on: Praise — and Questions — for WaterSmart MONTANA http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/ Make a splash with your communications! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:11:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SR http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/comment-page-1/#comment-882 SR Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:25:53 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/#comment-882 The radio ad is well done and identified the value of plant material as it relates to clean water. Nature is a wonderful system. I am concerned with native riparian and state and national forest and land management. What is the relationship to plants that draw out water, stream flow and the relationship to regional water conservation. I continue to recieve mixed message in drought stricken, over vegaetated areas in the southwest. It would serve citizens, environmental groups and community leaders well to be informed of the horticultural practices and healthy forest- fire prevention management practices and concerns. In the SW region a healthy forest has been discussed as 25 trees to the acre, yet our manged forest areas are as dense as 100 trees to the acre. Considering the drought conditions and the potential for wildland fires = fuels. The environmental information as it relates to forest conditions and water conservation is not clear. The radio ad is well done and identified the value of plant material as it relates to clean water. Nature is a wonderful system.

I am concerned with native riparian and state and national forest and land management. What is the relationship to plants that draw out water, stream flow and the relationship to regional water conservation.

I continue to recieve mixed message in drought stricken, over vegaetated areas in the southwest. It would serve citizens, environmental groups and community leaders well to be informed of the horticultural practices and healthy forest- fire prevention management practices and concerns.

In the SW region a healthy forest has been discussed as 25 trees to the acre, yet our manged forest areas are as dense as 100 trees to the acre. Considering the drought conditions and the potential for wildland fires = fuels. The environmental information as it relates to forest conditions and water conservation is not clear.

]]> By: Susannah http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Susannah Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:03:16 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/#comment-540 Just to poke a little fun at Eric, I think it is a mixed metaphor using pesticide and then pulling a few weeds. Pick a few bugs (if you know the bad ones). I like any kind of information that gets the word out to more of the public. In the Flathead, most developers do not seem to care about anything but the bottom line. We need to get MORE PEOPLE CARING about water issues and then VOTING for county commissioners who will act to make developers be responsible - and also SUPPORTING the Planning Board, Planning dept and staff, ATTENDING Planning Board hearings and SPEAKING OUT for better Planning that will protect our water. I think the Watersmart Montana program is a great way to get more people aware. Everything starts with educating people - about the harm done by removing riparian vegetation and the good they can do when they plant native plants. Just to poke a little fun at Eric, I think it is a mixed metaphor using pesticide and then pulling a few weeds. Pick a few bugs (if you know the bad ones).
I like any kind of information that gets the word out to more of the public. In the Flathead, most developers do not seem to care about anything but the bottom line. We need to get MORE PEOPLE CARING about water issues and then VOTING for county commissioners who will act to make developers be responsible – and also SUPPORTING the Planning Board, Planning dept and staff, ATTENDING Planning Board hearings and SPEAKING OUT for better Planning that will protect our water. I think the Watersmart Montana program is a great way to get more people aware. Everything starts with educating people – about the harm done by removing riparian vegetation and the good they can do when they plant native plants.

]]> By: Michelle http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Michelle Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:34:18 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/#comment-538 Thank you for all the feedback. One point of clarification: other agencies and organizations at the state and local level have targeted realtors and developers with this same basic message, so we wanted to get the message out in a more broad-based way to complement that. Hence the radio and newsprint. We also plan to distribute coupons for free native riparian plants on door-hangers in targeted neighborhoods, and offer workshops in collaboration with a local nursery. Thank you for all the feedback. One point of clarification: other agencies and organizations at the state and local level have targeted realtors and developers with this same basic message, so we wanted to get the message out in a more broad-based way to complement that. Hence the radio and newsprint. We also plan to distribute coupons for free native riparian plants on door-hangers in targeted neighborhoods, and offer workshops in collaboration with a local nursery.

]]> By: Tic http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Tic Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:03:54 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/#comment-534 By placing ads on the radio, the consensus can be changed. People move to Montana from everywhere, and if these people believe the "Montana Way" is to keep with native vegetation and purchase properties that really depict Montana, then the developers are influenced. Shaping this notion of "Montana" is a great tool to begin a turn in the right direction. Good Blog!! By placing ads on the radio, the consensus can be changed. People move to Montana from everywhere, and if these people believe the “Montana Way” is to keep with native vegetation and purchase properties that really depict Montana, then the developers are influenced. Shaping this notion of “Montana” is a great tool to begin a turn in the right direction.

Good Blog!!

]]> By: Kelly http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Kelly Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:16:21 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2007/06/04/praise-and-questions-for-watersmart-montana/#comment-533 I also liked the transition from the fancy, hi-falutin'-sounding "faux Latin" to common language that everyone can understand and relate to. It is the sort of thing that needs to happen much more often -- getting the technical jargon translated into layman's terms so that those folks putting the research into action can understand what they are doing and why they are doing it. I also agree that the audience needs to be defined -- ad campaigns can cost a pretty penny, and reaching the target audience most effectively makes the most sense to this humble Vermonter. I also liked the transition from the fancy, hi-falutin’-sounding “faux Latin” to common language that everyone can understand and relate to. It is the sort of thing that needs to happen much more often — getting the technical jargon translated into layman’s terms so that those folks putting the research into action can understand what they are doing and why they are doing it.

I also agree that the audience needs to be defined — ad campaigns can cost a pretty penny, and reaching the target audience most effectively makes the most sense to this humble Vermonter.

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