TY - JOUR T1 - Youth water education: Programs and potential in the American Midwest JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation SP - 117A LP - 122A DO - 10.2489/jswc.2020.0515A VL - 75 IS - 5 AU - Justin Hougham AU - Kristi Lekies AU - Zuzana Bohrerova AU - Christine Wood AU - Katherine Jaeger AU - Brandon Schroeder AU - Amy Timmerman AU - Anne Nardi AU - Rebecca Power Y1 - 2020/09/01 UR - http://www.jswconline.org/content/75/5/117A.abstract N2 - Water resources throughout the north central region of the United States have traditionally been abundant and of high quality. However, increasing demands from agriculture and urban growth, exacerbated by a changing climate, are putting pressures on water quality. Holistic and science-based management strategies can improve water quality, although the definition of “water quality” might depend on its particular use (Koteen et al. 2002). Sound water management decisions must be made based on a foundational knowledge of water resources and their natural and anthropogenic influences, opportunities for addressing changing and emerging threats, and a holistic perspective of how local … ER -