Meet Our Macros! (Webinar)
Did you know that the bugs living in a stream can tell you how healthy your water is? Aquatic benthic macroinvertebrates are small organisms without a backbone that live on…
Landscaping for Clean Water (Webinar)
Green spaces around our homes, neighborhoods, and cities provide beautiful spaces to recreate and homes for wildlife. But they can also have a huge influence on water quality, from fertilizer…
Agriculture: Water Quality Problem or Solution? (Webinar)
Agriculture can get a bad rap when it comes to discussions about water quality and water pollution. It’s important to remember, however, that this same industry also holds the keys…
Salt in the Water: Action on the Ground (Webinar)
Each winter, billions of pounds of salt are spread on America’s roads to keep drivers and pedestrians safe. But all this salt poses a major health risk to both humans…
Stream Macroinvertebrates Key and Size Chart
A dichotomous key and size chart that can be used to help identify macroinvertebrates in the field.
Weakening the Clean Water Act: What’s Different and Why It Doesn’t Add Up (Webinar)
When the Clean Water Act (CWA) was passed in 1972, it marked a fundamental shift in how our country viewed its waterways and the environment. Instead of ignoring our effect…
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.
SOS Getting Started Guide
A quick guide of steps to take as a newly certified Save Our Streams monitor.
IWILL Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines the importance of Iowa’s Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, also known as IWILL, as a source of reliable funding to improve water quality, soil…
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.