Webinar: Nitrate Pollution and the Dead Zone: Insights from the Gulf
Each summer, the Gulf of Mexico develops a hypoxic “dead zone,” an area of low to no oxygen spanning thousands of square miles where aquatic life is scarce. Join Dr.…
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Virginia Save Our Streams Field Training
Smith Mountain Lake Association is seeking more volunteers to help with their Save Our Streams monitoring efforts. For those who have completed the online portion of the training, this event…
Save Our Streams Field Training
This Maryland event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Virginia/CMC Save Our Streams (SOS) monitor. Prior to this event, you must complete the online portion of…
Prioritizing Conservation in Farmland Rental Agreements
Implementing conservation practices on farmland benefits the soil, water, wildlife and more. In arrangements where the person who owns the land is different than the one farming it, open discussion…
Farmland Owner Panel: Lessons in Conservation
Farmland owners that want to prioritize conservation face a daunting first question—where do I start? This panel discussion will feature two landowners that have implemented robust conservation practices and learned…
Walk in the Woods: Let’s be Smart About Winter Salt – Rock Creek (MD)
Step into the shoes of an environmental detective as we explore the hidden impacts of oversalting our streets and sidewalks during the winter season. Discover how excess salt harms delicate aquatic creatures, disrupts the fragile balance of our ecosystems, and pollutes our drinking water, and learn from the experts about what we can all do…
Webinar: Clean Water Act Under Attack – How to Take Action
In early September, the US Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers put forth a proposal that would dramatically reduce protections for our nation's streams and wetlands under the…
VA SOS Annual All-Monitor Call
This webinar provides certified Virginia Save Our Streams monitors the opportunity to hear important reminders, learn what's new in the VA SOS world, ask questions, offer feedback, and connect with other monitors. Join VA SOS Coordinator Maggie Dombroski on October 8, 2026 at 12pm or 7pm. Register for 12pm call Register for 7pm call …
Smart Salt Applicator Training for Parking Lots and Sidewalks
This training will help property managers, salt applicators, business owners, municipalities, and MCPS Facilities Crews who apply salt in Montgomery County, Maryland 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…
Virginia Save Our Streams Field Training
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. Note: this training is for the Rocky Bottom protocol only. When: Sunday, November 1, 2026…
Walk in the Woods: Let’s be Smart About Winter Salt – NW Branch Anacostia
Step into the shoes of an environmental detective as we explore the hidden impacts of oversalting our streets and sidewalks during the winter season. Discover how excess salt harms delicate aquatic creatures, disrupts the fragile balance of our ecosystems, and pollutes our drinking water, and learn from the experts about what we can all do…
Salt Watch Kickoff: Local and State Smart Salting Policy Ideas
Kickoff the winter season with Salt Watch as we explore actionable strategies and policy updates for protecting our local watersheds from chloride pollution. As winter approaches, balancing public safety with…
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.