The Stream Guide: A case study of how to teach complex environmental topics to agency personnel and land managers

•Multipartner publications are often not used due to insufficient dissemination.•Incorporating partners into existing Extension programs provides scaffolding to communicate complex scientific concepts to a lay audience, such as land managers or agency personnel.•Participation, experiential learning, and creating a community of like-minded individuals is valuable in teaching new concepts to an audience, thereby resulting in a change in knowledge.