The community engagement team used a variety of outreach and participation approaches throughout the duration of this effort. Approximately 200 community members received ongoing updates, staff made 18 presentations to community groups, and more than 1,800 people accessed the project’s online open house.
Direct Outreach
Distributed door hangers
Placed information signs in parks
Presented to homeowners associations (HOAs) and Community Participation Organizations (CPOs)
Staffed outreach table at THPRD event
Hosted watershed-wide walking tour
Staffed community open house
Held project team meetings open to the community
Publications
Provided news and updates to HOA and CPO newsletters
Provided information and project updates to Cedar Mill News
Posted news and updates on project team organization newsletters
Created and distributed media releases
Online
Created project website
Developed an interested parties email list
Collected feedback using surveys and online open house
Shared information through project team and community member social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor)