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Strategic Plan Survey
Help Mountain Castles SWCD decide where to allocate money and resources for the next four years. What are we doing well? How can we do better?
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What programs do you most associate with Mountain Castles SWCD? (check all that apply)
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Programs for farmers (ex: stream exclusion for cattle, cover crops)
Programs for homeowners (ex: residential septic, Virginia Conservation Assistance Program)
Programs for schools (ex: classroom outreach, field trips, teacher training)
Programs for adults (ex: rain barrel workshops, library programs, awards banquet, farm tours)
none of the above
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What goals would you like to see incorporated into our Strategic Plan? (check all that apply)
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Improve the water quality of creeks, streams, and rivers in Botetourt & Craig
Promote partnerships with local governments, partnering agencies, and local nonprofits
Promote and communicate conservation practices through news, social media, and exhibits
Provide activities, field trips, workshops, and curriculum development for local schools
Organize and host farm and forestry tours for the public
Provide public workshops for residential conservation practices (ex. rain barrels, rain gardens, native plants)
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Which partnerships do you feel are most valuable to District activities? (check all that apply)
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local governments
local schools
Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Blue Ridge Land Conservancy
Valley Conservation Council
Upper James Recreation Conservation and Development Council
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Roanoke Valley Master Naturalists/Master Gardeners
Clean Valley Council
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
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Mountain Castles SWCD annually provides nearly $1 million in cost share and technical assistance to farmers for implementing conservation practices. What other practices would you like us to add, if funding can be secured? (check all that apply)
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cost share for residential septic repairs and pump outs
rain barrel workshops
improving soil health (for gardens and flower beds)
establishing native plant gardens (including plants for pollinators)
rain gardens and other conservation practices for homeowners
none of the these
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How important do you feel our K-12 educational program is to achieving the conservation goals of the District?
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In your opinion, which of these educational outreach programs have the greatest impact toward meeting the conservation goals of the district? (check all that apply)
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K-12 classroom activities
James River Canoeing field trip (all Botetourt 7th graders)
Catawba Creek field experience (all Botetourt 6th graders)
Land Day field trip to Camp Bethel (all Botetourt 2nd graders)
Envirothon competition (middle school and high school)
District internship programs
Library programs (for adults and youth)
Fair and festival outreach displays
District Facebook page
Outreach resources on the district webpage
High school scholarships
Camp scholarships (4-H, Youth Conservation Camp, Camp Woods & Wildlife, etc.)
Field days for adults (farm tours, landscaping with native plants, soil health)
District Awards Banquet (returning in 2024!)
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