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 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. Reach out to Ashley Palmer with Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District for more information…
This training will help property managers, salt applicators, business owners, municipalities, and MCPS and M-NCPPC Facilities Crews improve salt application effectiveness & reduce chloride pollution while keeping roads, parking lots, and sidewalks safe. Participating organizations have been able to reduce their salt use by 30 to 70% - helping to prevent damage to our infrastructure…
Experience citizen science in action! This program, presented by Goose Creek Association, begins with an in-class lesson introducing students to the importance of water quality and how aquatic life reflects stream health. Afterward, participants will head to Goose Creek for a hands-on benthic monitoring session, collecting and identifying macroinvertebrates like mayflies and caddisflies that reveal…
A beautiful fall walk & talk to discover the hidden impact of winter salt use and what we all can do to protect our waterways.
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 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. Reach out to Carol Kauffman with New River Valley Master Naturalists for more information and to register…
A beautiful fall walk & talk to discover the hidden impact of winter salt use and what we all can do to protect our waterways.
Join us to learn how to stay safe while protecting the environment during the winter months at the DMV Winter Salt Week Open House! Join us on January 31st between 10am-1pm to learn how salt affects our health and freshwater ecosystems, what’s being done, and how we can support local efforts. During the event we…
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 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. Register for the event here. Email vasos@iwla.org with any questions. Visit vasos.org to learn…
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative/Virginia Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, you must complete the online portion of the certification, including watching 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. This training is run by certified trainer Mandy DeLeo with Patapsco Heritage Greenway.…
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. This event is hosted by the Goose Creek Association. Register for the event here. Email Annie…
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, please complete the online portion of the certification, including watching 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. This training will take place at McLoud Run Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is organized by…
The Will Dilg Chapter invites community members, conservation enthusiasts, and volunteers to participate in FREE IWLA Save Our Streams training on Saturday, April 26. This hands-on workshop, led by Jennifer Biederman of Minnesota Trout Unlimited, is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to assess and protect local stream health. Learn more…
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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.
