Virginia Save Our Streams Field Certification
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Virginia Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, you must complete the online portion of the certification, including watching webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. Alternatively, Friends of the North Fork is offering an opportunity to complete these components in-person on July 11 from 10am-1pm (a week before the field event).
This event is hosted by the Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. Register for the classroom and/or field training here (Save Our Streams BMI Monitoring Training under “Educational Workshops”). You can also email Zoe Lemon to register or ask any questions.
Visit vasos.org to learn more about Virginia Save Our Streams.
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.