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Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

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<strong>Allegheny</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Headwaters</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />

Chapter 7. Management Recommendations<br />

GOAL 5-6: HIGHLIGHT AND PRESERVE LOCAL HISTORY (CONTINUED).<br />

Objective 2: Promote awareness and appreciation for the local history (continued).<br />

Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority<br />

4. Host community events or festival commemorating<br />

local historical events, places, and cultures.<br />

Historical Societies,<br />

Municipalities, Civic<br />

Groups<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources<br />

Medium<br />

GOAL 5-7: EXPAND AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS.<br />

Objective 1: Increase awareness for the arts, especially as it relates to nature art.<br />

Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority<br />

1. Establish or expand art appreciation section in public<br />

and private school curricula.<br />

Schools, Local<br />

Artists, Cultural<br />

Councils<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources<br />

Medium<br />

2. Establish a taskforce to expand, finance, coordinate<br />

and promote art activities.<br />

Cultural Councils,<br />

Theaters, Local<br />

Artists, Universities,<br />

TPA<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources<br />

Medium<br />

Objective 2: Increase support for the art industry.<br />

Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority<br />

1. Broaden quantity and quality of volunteer pool<br />

supporting the arts.<br />

Citizens, Schools,<br />

Universities<br />

N/A<br />

Low<br />

2. Expand space available for displays, storage, and<br />

instruction in the visual and performing arts.<br />

Businesses, Schools,<br />

Universities<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources<br />

Medium<br />

GOAL 5-8: INVOLVE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN WATERSHED ACTIVITIES.<br />

Objective 1: Identify opportunities to engage local citizens in conservation and stewardship efforts with<br />

opportunities of varying degrees of involvement to enable a wide range of able individuals to<br />

contribute.<br />

Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority<br />

1. Establish volunteer corps to assist efforts of<br />

community planners, conservation organizations, and<br />

civic groups.<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Groups, Civic<br />

Groups<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DEP<br />

Medium<br />

2. Host stream monitoring workshops to train volunteers<br />

about water quality monitoring.<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Groups,<br />

Stakeholders, DEP<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DEP<br />

Medium<br />

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