Integrating “Connectedness to Water” into Water-Related Extension Programs
Laura Warner, John Diaz, Jamie Loizzo, Nicole Pinson, Lorna Bravo, Peyton Beattie, andCaroline Barnett
Release Date: 10/14/2025
Water Resources
Abstract
This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication describes the research used to develop the Concise Connectedness to Water Scale (CCWS), a new tool that can be used for both planning and evaluation of water-related Extension programming. It discusses findings, provides recommendations for using the tool, and shares the tool itself. This document is intended for Extension professionals and other practitioners who work on water issues.
About this Publication
This document is AEC733, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2021. Revised February 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.





