Upcoming Volunteer Monitoring, Protection, and Clean Up Events
Stream Monitoring Trainings
Teacher training Opportunity
Stream Leaders Workshop
River Clean Ups
Other Cool Trainings
WAV Stream Monitoring Trainings
Stream monitoring trainings are for anyone interested in participating in stream monitoring. There is no cost for most of the trainings, but we do ask that you contact the local planner and pre-register so that they have an idea of who and how many to expect.
At these trainings you learn to monitor temperature, flow, biotic index, habitat, dissolved oxygen, or transparency using WAV methods.
Fifteen trainings were held statewide this spring. If you would like to schedule a training in your area, contact Kris Stepenuck.
Flexible stream monitoring training dates:
One on one, four-hour trainings are being offered for
citizens interested in monitoring streams in the Superior area. Contact Sue
O'Halloran or Amy Eliot at 715-394-8525 or sohallor@uwsuper.edu
The same is true for volunteers in the Little Wolf Headwaters area. Jim Hlaban will offer one-on-one training to interested volunteers. Contact Jim at wiscpr@wolfnet.net
We have adapted UW-Extension’s and DNR’s Water Action Volunteers’ Stream Monitoring Program methods for use by middle and high school students. The base curriculum includes one week of in-class and field activities to help students:
- understand how our uses of the land affect water quality
- take action to share their results in your local community
All activities are aligned with Wisconsin Model Academic Standards. A training will be held August 19 for teachers. See advertising flyer for more details>>
A new Stream Leaders Workshop will provide active and interested monitors hands-on training to build knowledge of stream ecology and macroinvertebrates as well as training in becoming effective in community outreach to schools, to local decision makers, and to the media.
This training is being offered on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at the Mazomanie Science Outreach Outpost (2nd floor of the Mazomanie Elementary School, 314 Anne St, Mazomanie, WI 53560-9350) from 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Participation is limited to 20 people. The workshop is free. Learn more about this opportunity and how to register>>
Ongoing on the St. Croix River: Mike and Julie Anderson and their family are taking charge of trash in and along many miles of the St. Croix River, which forms a portion of the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. They've set up a project called "geo-trashing" and are working on details of a team-based trash clean up contest in August. Visit their website (http://cleanuptheriver.com/) or read more about their clean up plan here:View Their Clean up Plan >>
We're partnering with the Mazomanie Science Outreach Outpost for our stream monitoring curriculum training on August 19th. Through this, we learned about some other trainings they're offering, which also sound great. View their flyer>>