GOALS AND OBJECTIVES


1. Support habitat restoration, wildlife conservation, and enhancement projects of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC).

  • Support cooperation between private property owners and the MWC
  • Assist with land acquisition programs of the MWC
  • Work with the MWC to identify and address challenges (i.e. tax relief for local communities, funding, relating of information)
  • Support Agency wildlife management and habitat restoration decisions
  • Participate in wildlife management and habitat restoration activities

2. Serve as advocates for the MWC.

  • Regularly communicate concerns and needs of MWC to government officials, conservation organizations, and community members
  • Provide updates of MWC projects and methods to assist in these projects to members and interested parties
  • Communicate ways the MWC can help local communities

3. Promote public awareness of the MWC.

  • Develop MWC marketing tools
  • Promote MWC through the news media and community events and organizations

4. Engage in educational and research activities

  • Create and staff displays
  • Present programs to community groups, colleges, schools, and local, county, state and federal agencies
  • Organize and conduct guided tours of the MWC area
  • Develop MWC educational resources
  • Write articles about the MWC for newspapers and magazines
  • Write quarterly newsletters
  • Support research activities