Basic presentation on the world from KVHA's perspective.

2. Kansas River Junction City to Kansas City (170 miles)

3. Drains an area slightly larger than the state of Iowa Cedar Bluff Res, Wilson Lake, Kirwin Res, Webster Res, Waconda Lake, Keith Sebelius, Lovewell Lake, Milford Lake, Tuttle Creek Lake, Perry Lake, Clinton Lake

8. The Gentle Wakarusa River Early postcards captured the calm serenity of the Wakarusa, with its tranquil pools, gently flowing current, rocky banks, and wooded shores…. By the early 1900s the Wakarusa was a favorite recreation area for Lawrence residents, with walking paths, picnic areas, boat moorings and favorite fishing spots. Finding a Common Language Quality of Water / Quality of Life

11. Downtown Topeka 2006

12. Arrows here and arrows there…. … should I really care?

14. Mudscapes and a Carnival of BMPs

15. Kaw Valley Voices 1997 – 2001 Series of recorded interviews “oral histories” Traveling Museum Display Interviews Transcribed 2003 – present Storytech interviews of event participants

18. Community Heros Don’t dump that oil down the drain, Or all my efforts will be in vain, To keep our streams nice and healthy, You needn’t be smart or wealthy, Just think about your water before you act, And my clean water fantasy will soon become fact.

20. Local Stream Teams work in tributaries feeding into the lake. Citizen’s have expressed interest in becoming more involved.

21. Wolf Creek, Johnson County Mission Valley Middle School

22. Shunganunga Creek, Shawnee County Most Pure Heart Of Mary, Topeka

23. Naismith Valley Creek, Douglas County Lawrence Broken Arrow Elementary

24. A developing creek, Douglas County Lawrence Free State High School

25. John Dewey Learning Academy, LeCompton

26. Partner Support

27. Go fetch a pail of water….

28. July 13, 1951 Lawrence Municipal Airport Photo by Lawrence Journal-World

29. What makes you feel safe? Things look clean. We have food to eat. We have water to drink. We can play outside. We know what’s going to happen. Lawrence 6 th Graders two weeks after the war with Iraq began

30. The Wakarusa River begins in Wabaunsee County, east of Eskridge, and joins with the Kansas River west of Eudora. The Upper Wakarusa Watershed is a KVHA special project area.

31. Wakarusa River Valley 1867

32. Wakarusa River Clinton Lake

35. Annual field crop production is estimated to be $19,993,499. Annual livestock/poultry production is estimated to be $9,750,317.

36. Visitors to Clinton Lake spent an estimated $17,134,000 in 2001.

43. Building Community Awareness *Increase internal knowledge base for key people Short one on one visits with elected officials and support staff to create a “safe” situation for asking candid questions and exchanging ideas. In order to have meaningful dialogue, people must have a sufficient baseline understanding. *Increase internal knowledge base for journalists In-depth one on one visits improved their overall grasp of broad water issues and has strengthened media coverage. Targeting Education

44. Funding by the Kansas Department of Health & Environment through Section 319 Funding, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, the National Park Service, the City of Lawrence Public Works Division, and the Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams.

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47. Lend me your eyes….. … so I can see what you see.