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Carla Hoopes -- Montana Statewide Noxious Weed Awareness Program

Carla Hoopes -- Montana Statewide Noxious Weed Awareness Program. Funding and other resources for Weed Awareness Programs. Statewide Awareness Campaign 1994 to 2005. $95,000 Seed Money Noxious Weed Trust Fund – Salary and Benefits. $990,000 Matching Money

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Carla Hoopes -- Montana Statewide Noxious Weed Awareness Program

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  1. Carla Hoopes -- Montana Statewide Noxious Weed Awareness Program Funding and other resources for Weed AwarenessPrograms

  2. Statewide Awareness Campaign 1994 to 2005 $95,000 Seed Money Noxious Weed Trust Fund – Salary and Benefits $990,000 Matching Money 330 Campaign Partners --Salary and Benefits, Campaign Operations, and Projects

  3. Montana’s funding and resources EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER Money for salaries and projects Distribution channels for information Experts providing input and review of materials and products Volunteers to sort, stuff, adopt trails and campsites Gifts as in “time”, “participation” Support as in agencies partnering with available resources Voice as in presentations and word of mouth in the right places Vehicle for distributing information Pen for writing letters and news releases

  4. Montana’s funding and resources FULL TIME COORDINATOR JOB DUTIES Help partners meet educational goals Implement the Statewide Campaign Secure funding for Campaign Projects Project Coordinator does not seek funding for salary and benefits, or operations! CAMPAIGN PARTNERS PROVIDE THIS SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDS.

  5. Campaign salary, benefits, and operations Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Center for Invasive Plant Management Natural Resources Conservation Service Montana Dept. of Agriculture Montana Dept. of Transportation Montana Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana State University LRES Montana Trail Vehicle Riders Association US Fish and Wildlife Service US Forest Service and State and Private Forestry Some contributions from individuals and industry

  6. Big Hole River Valley CWMA – 84 Miles of River

  7. New Funding for Noxious Weeds - $100,000 Whitehall School Insectary Tri-County CWMA Marias River Watershed CWMA Sweet Grass Hills CWMA Saltcedar Mapping Tri-County Natural Resources Conservation Service

  8. Each year a new committee – new partners

  9. 2005 Montana Noxious Weed Calendar 25,000 Calendar distributed 66 different funding sources 96 distributors 37 weed professionals provide content input 24 Photo contributors 1 artist contributor 1 project Chair 1 project coordinator 8 editors and reviewers Some people have time Some people have expertise Some people have a strong back and a vehicle

  10. Montana’s funding and resources EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER Money for salaries and projects Distribution channels for information Experts providing input and review of materials and products Volunteers to sort, stuff, adopt trails and campsites Gifts as in “time”, “participation” Support as in agencies partnering with available resources Voice as in presentations and word of mouth in the right places Vehicle for distributing information Pen for writing letters and news releases

  11. Volunteer conservation corps works on city trails Awareness program coordinates training on site

  12. Montana’s funding and resources EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER Money for salaries and projects Distribution channels for information Experts providing input and review of materials and products Volunteers to sort, stuff, adopt trails and campsites Gifts as in “time”, “participation” Support as in agencies partnering with available resources Voice as in presentations and word of mouth in the right places Vehicle for distributing information Pen for writing letters and news releases

  13. Landowners and students volunteer time Landowners throw barbecues for neighbors on weed pull days Students work with landowners to distribute insects Agencies donate access to resources for communications, design, and printing

  14. Montana’s funding and resources EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER Money for salaries and projects Distribution channels for information Experts providing input and review of materials and products Volunteers to sort, stuff, adopt trails and campsites Gifts as in “time”, “participation” Support as in agencies partnering with available resources Voice as in presentations and word of mouth in the right places Vehicle for distributing information Pen for writing letters and news releases

  15. Weed professional give presentations Some folks will pick up and deliver noxious weed educational materials to events – even float tubes to get to those hard to reach demonstration sites

  16. Montana’s funding and resources EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER Money for salaries and projects Distribution channels for information Experts providing input and review of materials and products Volunteers to sort, stuff, adopt trails and campsites Gifts as in “time”, “participation” Support as in agencies partnering with available resources Voice as in presentations and word of mouth in the right places Vehicle for distributing information Pen for writing letters and news releases

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