Don't miss out on the 2018 Watershed Symposium!

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake in Whitefish, Montana

Early Bird Registration ends September 1st!
Don't miss out on this reduced rate.

Need financial assistance to attend? MWCC has some scholarship assistance available specifically for Conservation Districts employees and supervisors, Native attendees, and more. Scholarship instructions are provided in the registration form.

Advancing Conservation through Effective Communication

Reducing the effects of drought on rural livelihoods. Protecting Montana’s waterways from invasive mussels. Helping neighbors recover from wildfires. These are just a few of the many ways that locally driven watershed groups sustain communities across Montana every day. Yet many of these groups struggle to communicate their work to a wider audience.

The Montana Watershed Coordination Council’s 2018 Symposium, “Advancing Conservation through Effective Communication,” aims to change that.

Just as important as learning better communication skills is the opportunity the Symposium offers for the state’s far-flung resource stewards to build connections and camaraderie.

“MWCC's Symposium offers a great opportunity to share ideas and connect with resource professionals from throughout the state,” -Heather Barber, Bitter Root Water Forum

To be held in Whitefish, MT October 10-12, the conference will bring together renowned communications and storytelling experts, including Sarah Elkins of Elkins Consulting, Tony Incashola of the CSKT Salish Culture Committee, Ben Long of Resource Media, Randy Bachmeier of Montana State University, and Mike Forsberg with
National Geographic.

“The MWCC Symposium is the best training and networking opportunity in this state. If you don’t learn something at that Symposium,“then you’re not paying attention.”
- Gayla Wortman, Cascade Conservation District

MWCC and its partners expect more than 150 people from across the state to attend the Symposium to learn about communications strategies, compelling storytelling, effective fundraising, social media, and more. Participants will also tour water protection and restoration projects in Eureka and Whitefish. An October 9 pre-conference with experts from National Geographic and the University of Nebraska will start out the week.

Full Agenda

Lodging

Have a story to share? MWCC has reserved some programming for local success presentations. We are currently accepting applications for abstracts to present on Friday, October 12th. Click on the button below to submit the short application.

Submit an Abstract

Thank you to our many sponsors that are committed to supporting the watershed approach to natural resource management in Montana.

Feel free to contact us directly with questions. MWCC Big Sky Watershed Corps, Kierra Davis

Thank you to our many sponsors that are committed to supporting the watershed approach to natural resource management in Montana. Feel free to contact us directly with questions. MWCC Big Sky Watershed Corps, Kierra Davis

Thank you to our many sponsors that are committed to supporting the watershed approach to natural resource management in Montana.

Feel free to contact us directly with questions. MWCC Big Sky Watershed Corps, Kierra Davis