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.
Road Salt Reduction Action Kit for Faith-Based Communities
A guide for faith-based communities on how to take action on excessive road salt.
Salt Watch Virginia Template Letter to Legislators
A template letter to write to your representatives in Virginia in support of salt reduction and smarter salt use in your community.
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.
VA SOS/CMC Muddy Bottom Datasheet
The datasheet to fill out while taking a VA SOS Muddy Bottom sample.
VA SOS/CMC Rocky Bottom Datasheet
The datasheet to fill out while taking a VA SOS Rocky Bottom sample.
VA SOS Car Sign
Place this sign on your car dashboard or window to let curiouspeople passing by know that you are parked there in order toconduct stream monitoring.
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.