WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
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March 15, 2013
This a great non-profit that teaches sustainability practices through hands on experience, while making an on-the-ground difference. This is a no-frills organization with a great reputation with a large group of volunteers and supporters.
If you want to take your sustainability to the next level or help others to do the same, you should donate or volunteer with Watershed Management Group!
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2013
October 21, 2012
I worked on a project to recapture rain water to use on landscaping. Also on check dams on a ranch to slow the flow of water and grow grass to sheep and cattle. , It was encouraging to watch thses young people doanat their time and efforts in this worth while project. Barbara Buono
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2012
April 7, 2012
I was on vacation in Arizona and went on a project to capture water and build a garden area that used water to great efficiently. I was very impressed with the insight and planning that went on prior to the project. Most of the volunteers were young, but a few of us old-timers were learning skills new to our generation. I fortunately live in an area in N.Y. where there is plenty of water, but this organization has made me very aware that nothing can be taken for granted. I am grateful for the efforts of this group and their dedication to this worth while cause.
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2011
May 1, 2012
I volunteered full time with WMG in India for six months last fall and winter. I established an ecological vegetable garden and managed the landscape of WMG India's partner organization, Grampari. As part of a diverse and talented team, I learned so much about water issues (watershed management, sanitation and hygiene issues) and their role in world problems; more importantly, I learned how to approach finding, sharing, and implementing solutions. My time with WMG was a transformative experience for me, professionally, and solidified my devotion to meeting real needs and addressing pressing environmental and social issues of today and tomorrow.
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Quite well
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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2012
April 29, 2012
Last fall I interned with WMG's India Office for 6 weeks. During this time I conducted research on groundwater recharge, accompanied WMG on community visits, supported social media efforts, and conducted a pilot study for a soap making business venture for a women's self-help group. I was thoroughly impressed with Jared and Sowmya's commitment to their work and their close relationship with community partners.
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2012
April 28, 2012
The world is filled with people describing what needs to the done to green our cities (this writer is not an exception) but WMG are walking - or rather, digging - the talk. Their barn-raising model mobilises mainly volunteer groups to work house by house, and street by street. One begins to see how crowd-sourced sustainable urban infrastructure could become a reality.
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2012
April 24, 2012
I've been working with WMG since 2008 and I am continually impressed with this organization. My favorite thing about this organization is the approach they take to solving problems. They always involve the community in a meaningful way and they are always authentic. What other environmental organization have you seen that sets up a composting toilet at their fundraising events?This is an organization that truly lives its values and they have made an enormous difference here in Tucson by educating people about all sorts of sustainable living issues. They teach people about water harvesting, gardening, eating locally, raising chickens, and much more. I also have been constantly amazing by how much this organization does on a very small budget. There is not a penny being wasted. WMG's staff is creative and passionate and I am grateful for the time I have spent working with this great group of people.
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A lot
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Very Well
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
My Role: Volunteer & I've helped install a cistern at a private residence; dig berms and plant trees at a local middle school; and re-fashion the backyard of a private residence to make the most of rainwater run-off to benefit the homeowners fruit trees and vegetable garden.
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April 24, 2012
i signed on as a volunteer with Watershed Management Group in 2011. I have worked on several conservation and water harvesting projects since then and found them all very instructive. At my own home I have implemented some of the water harvesting techniques I learned. In May a group of volunteers will conduct a water harvesting workshop at my home to install rain barrels to collect water during our upcoming monsoon season in Southern Arizona. I plan to continue my association with WMG and have recommended it to a number of friends and associates.
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I've learned techniques for water harvesting that I have implemented at my own home and in May Watershed Management Group volunteers will come to my house to help install water collection barrels in advance of the summer monsoon season in Southern Arizona.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
enhance the website to include detailed do-it-yourself plans for people who want to do projects on their own.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
On larger or more involved work projects a second project manager onsite would be helpful to keep everyone on track.
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
My volunteer experience taught me new ways of water harvesting that I can do on my own around my own home. It also introduced me to other volunteers from a variety of backgrounds - from chemists with Ph.D.s and landscape architects to homemakers and grandmothers.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
Each volunteer experience is fairly labor intensive, so it leaves me exhausted, but gives me a sense of accomplishment. It's amazing to see how much work can be achieved in such a short period of time when a group of like-minded individuals work together.
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April 24, 2012
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I participated in the Watershed Management Group's first apprenticeship program and was amazed with the results. I learned how to treat my home and public areas as a watershed and how to capture every drop of water in our Sonoran Desert. Tree planting, landscaping, soil, growing your own food, mulching, composting, installing a cistern... I've used these skills to benefit the community. And you can too! Join as a member and participate in volunteer workshops today.
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
April 23, 2012
I have worked professionally and on a volunteer basis with Watershed Management Group for five years. I am always impressed by the creativity and passion of the staff, the entrepreneurial spirit of the organization, and the group's overall commitment to community. Although I am a professional in this field, Watershed Management Group has certainly taken my training to the next level, and I can thank them for many new skills and a broader perspective on the global promise of these techniques.
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Very Well
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Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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April 23, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
In a city and state that are divided about politics, faith, economics, and more, Watershed Management Group is serving a vital role that transcends the many WMG basins and cisterns visible around Tucson (and the state). It is creating clarity and consensus about both "trickle-up" restoration projects, and, even more difficult, what sound water policy should look like in Arizona and the Southwest. I've had the honor of collaborating with WMG Executive Director Lisa Shipek, and Program Manager, Catlow Shipek, for almost seven years, in Tucson and in Costa Rica, on basin restoration projects. I study their materials and strategies the way I would were I attending the most exacting college courses. Widely respected, and seemingly universally loved, WMG is setting a unique example about how to create community and conserve water in uncertain times.
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Very Well
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Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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