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Illinois RiverWatch Volunteer Stream Monitoring
ORGANIZATION: Illinois RiverWatch Network
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The Illinois RiverWatch Network is a statewide, non-profit, volunteer stream monitoring program. Volunteers are trained and certified as "Citizen Scientists" to monitor and protect a local stream. Upon completing training and becoming certified, volunteers adopt a stream site and examine indicators of water quality like stream habitat and the diversity of species such as dragonfly nymphs, beetle larva, midges, and snails. Citizen Scientists play an important role in helping identify potentially degraded waters and areas that may need better protection. To register, go to http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=wx7o69dab&oeidk=a07ebxkdyog0e28a0af . For questions, contact the RiverWatch coordinator at 618-468-2784 or email riverwatch@lc.edu. Registration is $50 for most workshops and free for Illinois 4-H members. Children may attend but must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Continuing education credits may be available.
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About Illinois RiverWatch Network
Location:
One Confluence Way, East Alton, IL 62024, US
Mission Statement
The Illinois RiverWatch Network safeguards the future of Illinois rivers and streams through stewardship, education and sound science. RiverWatch utilizes trained volunteers to collect quality assured data on wadeable streams and fosters coordination among groups involved in similar monitoring efforts.
Description
The Illinois RiverWatch Network is a volunteer monitoring initiative coordinated by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center.
- Goal The primary goals of the program are to measure how the conditions of our state's streams are changing over time, and to educate Illinois citizens about the ecology of Illinois’ water resources.
- What do volunteers do? RiverWatch Citizen Scientists conduct annual habitat and biological surveys of their adopted stream site(s) during May and June. They collect and identify small aquatic organisms that are important indicators of stream health.
- Where will you monitor? Citizen Scientists adopt a 200-foot stretch of wadeable stream to monitor near to their job, home, or school.
- What happens to the data? Data is available to the public and can be downloaded from the database.
- Who can participate? RiverWatch welcomes families, organizations, and interested individuals! No prior experience is required.
- How much will it cost to join? While we charge a small, one-time training workshop fee, there are no membership fees. Monitoring equipment can be borrowed from any one of our loaner kit locations.
- How to join Contact us at 618-468-2784 or riverwatch@lc.edu for additional information and to be added to our mailing list.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve109 S. Lake of the Woods RoadIzaak Walton CabinMahomet, IL 61853
DATE POSTED
January 20, 2016
SKILLS
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 10 hours per year
- RiverWatch volunteers must be adults, age 18+ or a member of the Illinois 4-H program to be certifie