MI Shoreland Steward Ambassadors play an important role in helping promote natural shorelines to lake residents.

Key elements to being an Ambassador:

• Understand the MiSS program and know how the survey works.
• Promote the MiSS program
• Increase Shoreland Stewardship participation
• Assist potential Shoreland Stewards with questions about the survey, sign ordering, and other needs

 Ambassador Commitments:

1. A commitment of at least a one-year term as an Ambassador is highly recommended. 
2. Allow your name and contact info to be associated with your lake association on the MiSS website.
3. Promote the MiSS Program in multiple ways with lake property owners and communities such as:

1. Posting (and maintaining/monitoring) link to MiSS website along with other graphics, etc. on lake association website to increase visibility

2. Provide information for local newspapers, community newsletters or other publications.

4. Talk with lake property owners
   
   
5. Hand out promotional materials at meetings, festivals and other events.
   
   
6. Know and be able to communicate some basic information about your lake (see checklists)
   
   
7. Keep your respective lake association up to date with your activities and MiSS results at least annually
   
   
8. Communicate with other Ambassadors throughout the state via an online chat forum or other means to share ideas, provide suggestions, etc. Respond to occasional surveys from MNSP that ask questions such as:

• How many riparian property owners have you talked to about the MiSS program?
• How many new registered Stewards over last six months?
• What challenges have you had?
• What suggestions can you offer?