Water quality starts on the land. This is a panel discussion where we will hear from four lake and/or watershed groups at various stages of development. They will discuss their journey from their first meeting to where they are today. They will also share how they built the human capital needed to address water quality problems by reaching out to shoreline owners, and landowners in the watershed, to address water quality in a holistic watershed approach. They will explain how they collaborated with partner agencies and cooperated with land owners to address issues affecting water quality. Modelled after a farmer to farmer communication strategy, this panel is designed to be land owner to land owner.