Water Watchers & Wellness Webinar: Volunteer Power, Thursday, April 10 at 1 pm ET (12 pm CT)
Volunteers can deliver significant benefits to receiving organizations. Volunteers also gain from the experience by giving back, creating stronger community ties, learning new skills, and making new friends. However, utilizing volunteers successfully requires work. Join us for a Volunteer Power webinar, Thursday, April 10 at 1 pm ET (12 pm CT) to discuss the basics for creating a well-run volunteer program for community-based organizations. We’ll share simple tips to manage volunteers that strengthen your organization’s programmatic work and build strong relationships. Register here!
All About Water Convening Recording Available!
It was great seeing friends-new and old- at the All About Water Convening in Rochester, NY last week to discuss protecting waters in the Great Lakes region from source to tap! If you weren’t able to join us, or want to relive some of the sessions, you can access the recordings and session materials here! We will continue to add more materials to the website, so check back if you can’t find what you were looking for!
Register for April’s Mindfulness & Movement: Thursday, April 24 @ 11:30 ET
Being a water protector in our current climate is stressful. Join us at our monthly wellness session to refuel and energize. Jonathan Relucio, experienced in both trauma-informed mindfulness and community advocacy will lead us in 45 minutes of breathing, gentle movement, and mindfulness for healing. All are welcome to join us for this free event! Register here!
Don’t Be Afraid–Tips for Using Social Media and Advocacy
Community-based organizations and grassroots groups increasingly use social media to communicate and engage with their community members. But with increased scrutiny of activism and advocacy, it is important to understand the legalities for nonprofits. Our partner, the Alliance for Justice, is offering a webinar on April 9th at 2 pm ET to learn more about this topic. Click here to register.
Meet Our Fall Project Grantees: Reform Gravel Mining Coalition
The Reform Gravel Mining Coalition is working to expose the hidden environmental damage of gravel mining in Ontario, Canada. Gravel mining can disrupt aquifers, and increase contamination risks to groundwater. The project will help the public to understand this damage and work toward better protections.
