The Outreach Committee is charged with developing and implementing an outreach plan to promote county land and water conservation programs and services. The goal of the Public Outreach Committee is to increase public awareness and support for county land and water conservation efforts.
GET INVOLVED
Press Release Template
Complete with a sample press release, use this helpful guide to better understand how to write and format a press release.
Conservation in Action Stories
We want to hear from you! Let us know about any current or completed projects so we can better promote the work of our counites.
Join the Committee
Do you want help grow support for county land and water conservation efforts in Wisconsin? Contact us today to learn how you can get invovled.
Committee Members
Katie Abbott, Iowa County LWCD, Chair
Dani Santry, Calumet County LWCD, Vice-Chair
Paul Backhaus, Washington County LWCD, Secretary
Casey Bennett, Columbia County LWCD
Retta Isaacson, Pierce County LWCD
Carroll Merry, Washington County LCC
Brian Sadler, Sauk County LWCD
Pamela Holz, Taylor County LWCD
Sarah Kempen, Ozaukee County LWCD
Colton Sorensen, Polk County LWCD
Amber Cannon, Fond du Lac County LWCD
Advisors
Joanna Griffin, DNR
Amanda Zelinski, NRCS
Coreen Fallat, DATCP
Kristin Teston, WI Land+Water
Michael Hook, WI Land+Water
2025
Mission: Support Wisconsin counties by providing communications resources and expertise to advance local land and water conservation efforts, while cultivating broad public support for conservation efforts.
OUTREACH RESOURCES
We know that communications and outreach can often feel overwhelming because of the cost and time. Fortunately, there there are many communications tools that are actually free and easy to use!
GovAI
We know that AI tools are becoming increasingly popular. GovAI was created so that government would have a better and secure option for AI tools. Try it for free!
Grammarly
Grammarly is a grammar checker and proofreading tool that improves your overall writing.
Unsplash
Unsplash is a source of freely usable images, including beautiful wildlife and landscape pictures. It's a great free alternative to Adobe Stock. Adding "Wisconsin" before your search will find images taken right here in our state. Try a search for "Wisconsin nature" to see some stunning images of our natural resources!
Check out these helpful videos for more outreach tips and tricks!
We hope to continue developing resource videos for our members. Please let us know if there are any topics you'd like to see covered!
Social Media Platforms
Learn more about about using the different social media platforms from Zach Laughlin, Watershed Outreach Coordinator for Fond du Lac County.
Camera Setup
Zach Laughlin, Watershed Outreach Coordinator for Fond du Lac County, explains more about cameras setups--from DSLRs to iPhones. Check out Zach's tips for getting the best footage using your phone to get a cinematic shot!
Canva
Learn more about Canva with Zach! This is a free and easy graphic design tool with hundreds premade, editable templates that will take your designs to the next level and save you time!