Hotel Easton in 1955 during Flood Hotel Easton in 1955 during Flood DianeDiane

The Eastonian, 2006The Eastonian, 2006

The Eastonian, 2006The Eastonian, 2006

The Nurture Nature The Nurture Nature CenterCenter

Open Conversation and Involvement in Complex Issues Facing the Places People Live.

FOCUSON

FLOODS

Nurture Nature Foundation’s Nurture Nature Foundation’s

Flood Education Campaign Flood Education Campaign

in the Delaware River Basin in the Delaware River Basin

Television and Radio PSAsTelevision and Radio PSAs Website Website Exhibits and displays Exhibits and displays Professional and Professional and

Classroom MaterialsClassroom Materials Professional Development Professional Development

Conference Conference Outreach Outreach

Floods Happen. Floods Happen. Lessen the Loss.Lessen the Loss.

Public Outreach at Farmers Market and

Boy Scout Jamboree

What’s Your Number?

Share Your Stories.

Radio Show and Story Gathering

Meetings with Emergency Meetings with Emergency ManagersManagers

Over 140 emergency managers and Over 140 emergency managers and municipal officials attended three municipal officials attended three flood warning users forums at flood warning users forums at locations throughout the basin, in locations throughout the basin, in partnership with Delaware River partnership with Delaware River Basin Commission.Basin Commission.

www.focusonfloods.org

www.nurturenaturecenter.org

Questions?

Rachel Hogan Carr, Director of Environmental Outreach

and Director of the Nurture Nature Center

Kate Brandes, P.G., CFM, Scientist

610-253-4432

610-253-1486 fax

rhogan@nurturenature.org kbrandes@nurturenature.org

Nurture Nature Nurture Nature FoundationFoundation

Flood ForumFlood Forum

The Flood Forum ProjectThe Flood Forum Project Funded by National Science FoundationFunded by National Science Foundation Hosted Fourteen Focus Groups and Hosted Fourteen Focus Groups and

Forums in Three Municipalities Forums in Three Municipalities Lower Mount Bethel TownshipLower Mount Bethel Township City of EastonCity of Easton City of AllentownCity of Allentown

AudienceAudience TeensTeens First RespondersFirst Responders At-Risk householdsAt-Risk households

Purpose of ForumsPurpose of Forums

Provide broad science background Provide broad science background on floodingon flooding

Present community flooding issue Present community flooding issue for discussion and recommendationsfor discussion and recommendations

Collect feedback for decision makersCollect feedback for decision makers

Community Project Community Project RecruitmentRecruitment

Flyers delivered door to door (both Flyers delivered door to door (both Spanish and English)Spanish and English)

Email and connections with Email and connections with community leaders, schools, community leaders, schools, environmental groups, emergency environmental groups, emergency managers and volunteersmanagers and volunteers

Craig’s ListCraig’s List Follow-up phone calls for all Follow-up phone calls for all

registrants*registrants*

Decision Maker Decision Maker RecruitmentRecruitment

Personal Contacts with local leaders Personal Contacts with local leaders by email and phoneby email and phone

Key Findings (Action)Key Findings (Action)

Participants expressed a strong desire to know Participants expressed a strong desire to know more; 85% cited the scientists presentation as more; 85% cited the scientists presentation as the most valuable component of the forumsthe most valuable component of the forums

60% of participants wanted to share their new 60% of participants wanted to share their new knowledge with friendsknowledge with friends

84% sought additional information elsewhere84% sought additional information elsewhere 95% wanted to get involved in community 95% wanted to get involved in community

planning or attending municipal meetings planning or attending municipal meetings related to floodingrelated to flooding

For more For more information about information about the flood forums, the flood forums,

see:see:http://http://nurturenaturecenter.orgnurturenaturecenter.org