of agencies, governments, organizations, and institutions in the Chequamegon Bay area of northern Wisconsin whose guiding statement is: “to improve the ecological, economic, and social fabric of the Chequamegon Bay area of Lake Superior through a collaborative natural resource decision-making and implementation team.”
County Land and Water Conservation Department • Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians • Bad River Watershed Association • Bayfield County Land and Water Conservation Department • Bayfield Regional Conservancy • City of Ashland • City of Bayfield • Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department • Lake Superior Landscape Restoration Partnership/ My Lake Superior Northwoods • Northland College and the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute • Northwoods Cooperative Weed Management Area • Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa • Trout Unlimited, Wild Rivers Chapter • United States Fish & Wildlife Service • United States Forest Service • United States Geological Survey • University of Wisconsin Extension-Basin Education • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Northland College – Grant writing support and fiscal agent • Steering Committee – Partnership development and guidance • Outreach Committee (not currently active) – Support landowner outreach efforts
dedicated coordinator to keep the “cats herded” • Figuring out the best ways to communicate amongst ourselves • Figuring out the best ways to communicate with the community
Superior Landscape Restoration Partnership (LSLRP) • Navigating how to participate in local issues • Identifying what the role is of CBAP in identifying research needs in the Bay • Identifying what value CBAP brings to the partners and the community
Nonprofit organization – 2 Educational institution – 1 Municipal government – 1 State government – 1 Unidentified Involvement: – 7 involved since it began in 2009 – 4 involved for 1-2 years – 2 that are brand new and just learning about CBAP – 1 that has not been active in CBAP
involved in CBAP?” what do you say? • Sounds like a good idea? • Better connect with our partners in the community and collaborate on funding opps. • To help coordinate among partners the most important projects to work on. • As an interested federal partner, and as part of my extended official duties. • Great way to network with organizations and to check in from time to time. These interactions can also lead to collaboration on projects, and leveraging funding. And we can learn from one another. • CBAP is a group of area partners (agencies and organizations) committed to the quality of water resources in the region. Through CBAP, we were collectively able to receive funding that supports our missions and connecting people, land and water.
involved in CBAP?” what do you say? • I am the Landowner Outreach Assistant with My Lake Superior Northwoods and the two partnerships will collaborate on projects, monitoring, outreach, workshops, etc. • Because Chequamegon Bay abuts Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, a unit of the National Park Service. • I'm optimistic that the partnership will have additional success submitting competitive grant proposals that secure funds to address multiple organizations' needs and will result in improvements to the quality of Lake Superior (and the bay) and the watersheds draining into Lake Superior (and/or results in increased protection of the resources). The partnership provides an opportunity to network and learn about the work conducted by various organizations (and often results in additional opportunities to work efficiently and effectively together with limited resources)
CBAP 1. Opportunity to collaborate with other conservationists and stakeholders 2. Opportunity to learn about other projects in the area 3. Increased potential revenue sources for project funding
CBAP 1. Opportunity to collaborate with other conservationists and stakeholders 2. Opportunities to learn about other projects in the area 3. Opportunities to participate in worthwhile projects 4. New opportunities for community outreach
that CBAP should develop or continue? Top two answers were about communication: 1. More frequent opportunities to exchange information among partners 2. More communication between CBAP and the public to educate and inform Thirdly: - More funding opportunities brought to the group - Involvement of additional partners to expand diversity of partners involved
for top two: 1. CBAP Sponsored educational events or forums for the public 2. Learning opportunities or trainings for members of the CBAP Tie for second: - CBAP field trips or tours for partners - Development of CBAP signature projects to involve all of the partners
Regular general email updates from CBAP Coordinator 2. Regular “brown bag” type gatherings for information exchange 3. Special CBAP gatherings & trainings 4. Regular e-newsletter from Coordinator
monthly “brown bag” meetings for partner updates and to bring project ideas to the table – Encourage partners to send updates or announcements to CBAP Coordinator for distribution to the group on a regular basis (bi- monthly?) – Invite new partners to meetings and grow email list for updates
from partners for special speakers or topics of interest to CBAP partners – Invite speakers to present at CBAP meetings to ignite discussion on local issues and inspire project ideas – Initiate hosting or co-sponsoring speakers or educational events with partner organizations for the community
for projects – Identify potential sources of funding for projects – Identify possibilities for extended learning and training opportunities for partner groups – Steering Committee to meet to assess direction and provide guidance for the CBAP Coordinator (potentially quarterly?)
Regular monthly meeting schedule- what do you think works? – Brown Bag 12:00-1:30pm monthly (if there is a speaker, start earlier or end later) – Third Thursday of the month? – Side note: If we did this, there would just so happen to be a communications training opportunity on Sept 17 (the third Thursday!) • Ideas for speakers or particular topics to cover? – CBAP meetings – Community events – Or both? • What do we see as CBAP’s role in local issues? How can we serve the partnership, local decision makers, and the community?
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