Category: Virginia Save Our Streams (VA SOS)
Advocacy at the Local Level (Webinar)
Experts in water quality and community engagement share how they’ve leveraged Virginia Save Our Streams monitoring data for education, advocacy, and environmental improvement in their local areas—and how you can…
Interacting with Landowners as a VA SOS Monitor
This guide provided VA SOS volunteers with tips for monitoring on private property and building positive relationships with local landowners.
Save Our Streams Advocacy Guide
The SOS Advocacy Guide shows you how to take action at the local, state or federal level to protect the waterways you monitor.
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Identification & Pollution Sensitivities
A chart grouping macroinvertebrates by how sensitive they are to pollution.
Stream Macroinvertebrates Key and Size Chart
A dichotomous key and size chart that can be used to help identify macroinvertebrates in the field.
Guide to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates: The Basics
A field reference with photos and a few identifying characteristics for each macroinvertebrate included in the Save Our Streams survey.
2024 VA SOS Annual Report
A summary of the data collected by Virginia Save Our Streams volunteers in 2024.
VA SOS/CMC Unknown Sample Submittal Form
A form to fill out and mail in alongside a macroinvertebrate sample that was unable to be identified for VA SOS.
VA SOS Rocky vs Muddy Bottom Factsheet
A factsheet highlighting the differences between Rocky Bottom and Muddy Bottom 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.