Entries from October 2009
10:00 am Wed. 10/28
We just received a new update from Jon!
“We’ve had three Wednesday morning meetings with Senators Conrad, Baucus, and Udall. All very welcoming. Baucus’ aide was native. Mark Udall joined our meeting. “I’m inspired!” he said. So are we.”
Great to hear from Jon this morning!
2:24pm Tues. 10/27
Some more from Jon Becker:
“We met with the office of Sen. Jon Tester of Montana. He’s an organic farmer and good supporter of alternative energy. We will be allies. One more meeting to go.”
1:09pm Tues. 10/27
We have received some more updates from Board President Jon Becker!
“Just finished meeting with South Dakota Rep. Herseth-Sandlin. She’s excited and enthusiastic. She wants to come visit the energy center.”
Sounds like Henry, Jon and Richard are keeping busy in Washington!
9:23am Tues. 11/27
This morning Jon Becker, TWP’s Board President, took a moment to tell us:
“We just finished a very positive meeting with the Department of the Interior. We are now headed to the Capitol to meet with Representative Markey.”
Followed by:
“We had two great meetings – Representatives Markey and Polis. Both want to support our programs and offered letters of recommendation for our Department of Labor Proposal.”
Keep these success stories coming, Jon!
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On his recent trip to a meeting of the Colorado Watershed Assembly (CWA) in Vail, Assembly members surprised TWP’s National Director, Richard Fox with an award for his work. Richard founded the CWA and was pivotal to its success for its first few years; the CWA honored Richard for his “extraordinary leadership and persistence.” He also managed to build an organization that is now sustainable without his oversight, the ultimate goal and challenge for any visionary. His new plaque reads, “… we would not be where we are without your dedication, weird humor and passion. The rivers of Colorado are better due to your efforts.” Way to go Richard!
Richard Fox (second from left) being honored by the Colorado Watershed Assembly
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Jon Becker, TWP’s Board President, has been sending us updates from Washington, D.C. Check out the great news from D.C.!
9:23am Tues. 11/27
This morning Jon Becker, TWP’s Board President, took a moment to tell us:
“We just finished a very positive meeting with the Department of the Interior. We are now headed to the Capitol to meet with Representative Markey.”
Followed by:
“We had two great meetings – Representatives Markey and Polis. Both want to support our programs and offered letters of recommendation for our Department of Labor Proposal.”
Keep these success stories coming, Jon!
1:09pm Tues. 10/27
We have received some more updates from Board President Jon Becker!
“Just finished meeting with South Dakota Rep. Herseth-Sandlin. She’s excited and enthusiastic. She wants to come visit the energy center.”
Sounds like Henry, Jon and Richard are keeping busy in Washington!
2:24pm Tues. 10/27
Some more from Jon Becker:
“We met with the office of Sen. Jon Tester of Montana. He’s an organic farmer and good supporter of alternative energy. We will be allies. One more meeting to go.”
10:00 am Wed. 10/28
We just received a new update from Jon!
“We’ve had three Wednesday morning meetings with Senators Conrad, Baucus, and Udall. All very welcoming. Baucus’ aide was native. Mark Udall joined our meeting. “I’m inspired!” he said. So are we.”
Great to hear from Jon this morning!
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Henry Red Cloud, TWP’s Pine Ridge Coordinator and the founder of Lakota Solar Enterprises (LSE), has been recognized as a 2009 Innovative Idea Champion by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). Henry left today for Washington, D.C. to present his concepts of renewable energy on tribal lands at the CFED’s 2009 Innovation Summit. Accompanied by TWP National Director Richard Fox and TWP Board President Jon Becker, Henry will engage with other innovators to shape and advance next-generation solutions addressing today’s unprecedented economic uncertainty. This great honor has provided Henry, Richard, and Jon a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet with key figures in Washington to gain support for renewable energy for Native Americans – “a new way to honor the old ways.” Safe travels Henry, Richard, and Jon!
Henry and Richard at the Pine Ridge Reservation
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We wanted to share this particularly nice compliment to TWP’s Protecting the Water of the Arid West (PWAW) program from one of our training participants:
I was struggling. My watershed group had just learned that we would have to address much more stringent water quality standards and we had no money with which to work. I knew we’re going to have to engage the public if we’re ever going to be successful. But how? Out of the blue an e-mail came from Trees, Water & People inviting me to attend a free training to learn how to tell stories effectively. Under the tutelage of a skilled trainer, I learned to tell my fascinating stories in a way that engages others. My watershed group is well on its way to solving its funding issues. Not bad for a day’s work.
Through PWAW, we regularly provide training and development assistance to watershed groups, like this person’s, throughout the Interior West. With funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this two-year program has helped these groups to grow sustainably and continue the protection of precious water resources.
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Trees, Water & People is partnering with Poudre School District (PSD), Lopez Elementary School, REI, and the Larimer County Open Lands Program to refurbish the district’s Outdoor Wildlife & Learning Site (OWLS).
What: Please join us for ½ day of volunteering to
• Plant trees
• Remove invasive Russian Olive
• Remove litter
Where: The OWLS at Lopez Elementary School in south Fort Collins.
When: Thursday, October 22nd. 8am‐12pm
Why: We need volunteers to help with the first phase of this project, improving the natural environment of the site. Once we have done so, PSD will install permanent benches on the site to re‐create the outdoor classroom that once existed there.
By creating this outdoor classroom, we are joining the No Child Left Inside
movement to bring awareness and appreciation of the outdoors to students,
faculty and staff, as well as members of the surrounding community.
To volunteer, please contact Lacey Gaechter at Trees, Water & People: lacey@treeswaterpeople.org, (970) 484‐3678. Event is limited to 10 volunteers, selected on a first‐come‐first‐serve basis.
We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information on Trees, Water & People, please visit www.treeswaterpeople.org.
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