Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week
Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week is an initiative of the Izaak Walton League of America aimed at increasing public awareness of nitrate pollution, including its sources, impacts, and associated risks. During the…
Events
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Events
Webinar: Regenerative Solutions for Soil Health and Water Quality
Environmental stewardship and farm profitability are not mutually exclusive. Join Dr. Matt Liebman, Iowa State University Professor Emeritus, as he draws from decades of groundbreaking research to describe actionable strategies…
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.…
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…
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…
City of Gaithersburg Oktoberfest
No clean water, no good beer! Join the Salt Watch team in Gaithersburg, Maryland to celebrate Oktoberfest on Sunday, October 11 from noon-5pm. Salt Watch will have a table where…
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…
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,…
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.