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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPartnership Chart_Story Mill Community ParkBelow is a chart highlighting some of the emerging partnerships: Partner Program Element Current Partnership Contribution Continuing Partnership Contribution Sacajawea Audubon Natural Areas Conduct bird surveys, install nesting boxes, lead birding & nature walks Help develop park interpretive programs for birds and other wildlife Greater Gallatin Watershed Council Water Quality Ground and stream water monitoring, public outreach; Member - restoration planning working group Long-term alluvial groundwater and stream water quality monitoring; support restoration effort Bozeman Creek Enhancement Committee Water Quality Member - restoration planning working group Advise and support restoration effort Trout Unlimited Water Quality Member - restoration planning working group Advise and support restoration effort Greater Gallatin Local Water Quality District Water Quality Member - restoration planning working group Long-term alluvial groundwater and steam water quality monitoring; advise and support restoration effort Gallatin Valley Land Trust Trails Assist with trail planning, design and development Help design, build, support and maintain park trail network Montana Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Providing grant funding for groundwater well installation and water, temperature and nutrient monitoring efforts; Member - restoration planning working group Help fund future wetlands restoration, educational partnerships and long-term site monitoring; advise and support restoration effort Run Dog Run Park Amenity Assist with design for on- and off-leash dog usage areas Design and help fund off- leash dog usage area Montana Outdoor Science School Education & Interpretation Participated in Story Mill summer camp program and curriculum development Support program development for natural area interpretive programs Learning by Nature Education & Interpretation Wrote curriculum and taught Story Mill summer camp for 130 local youth Expand park outdoor curriculum, interpretive and youth programs Broken Ground Sustainable Agriculture Research potential for edible food forest/trail component Help design edible food forest; sustainable agriculture working group Towne’s Harvest Farm, MSU Sustainable Agriculture Research and student engagement in sustainable agricultural program element Partner on sustainable agriculture programming and student education Gallatin Valley Farm to School Sustainable Agriculture & Education Lead sustainable agriculture working group and program development Help design and manage K-12 teaching farm program at the park Montana Conservation Corps Site Restoration Youth crew engagement in site clean-up, weed management and trail maintenance Provide youth crews for restoration, weed management, and park construction projects Northeast Neighborhood Association Community Outreach Educate residents about Story Mill park proposal Engage residents in park design, master planning and development project Gallatin Valley Food Bank Sustainable Agriculture Participate in sustainable agriculture working group Design program connection to Food Bank clients and engage volunteers National Farm to School Sustainable Agriculture Participate in sustainable agriculture working group Advise and help design park programming for sustainable agriculture and local foods Sonoran Institute Community Outreach Advisor on community development component Support participatory park design process Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Montana Youth Engagement & Education Participated in Story Mill summer camp program through youth engagement Developing programming to meet the needs of underserved youth in the community YMCA of Gallatin Valley Youth Engagement & Education Participated in Story Mill summer camp program through youth engagement Developing programming to meet the needs of underserved youth in the community Montana State University Education & Partnerships -Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems -Civil Engineering -Land Resources & Environmental Sciences -Landscape Architecture -Environmental Art -Montana Water Center Participate in park design and programming, long- term monitoring and restoration, student engagement and utilization of the Story Mill site for educational purposes