Jiwoo, Virginia Save Our Streams’ youngest volunteer trainer, used to be afraid of bugs. Now she’s an intern in the Odanata collection at Smithsonian, is developing a macroinvertebrate identification AI model and wants to study entomology in college.
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator Community science relies heavily on dedicated local volunteers. For Richard Love, protecting local watersheds blends seamlessly with community connection. Today, he serves as an…
The clock is ticking. We have a brief opportunity to tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the science-based safeguards that have protected the Prairie Pothole Region for…
The Izaak Walton League of America is marking Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week (July 26–August 1) with a series of free virtual events designed to educate the public about nitrate pollution…
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…
Check out the results of the Spring 2026 VA SOS monitoring season, plus a leaderboard of the top sites, groups, and volunteers.
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator The Izaak Walton League of America has been working to conserve habitats for future generations since 1922. Over a century later, a new generation…
This article from Chad Cooper of The Virginia Mountaineer highlights a recent Virginia Save Our Streams (VA SOS) training held in Buchanan County, Virginia. The VA SOS monitor trainers certified…
Butch Morris, a member of the Fredericksburg-Rappahannock Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, started by teaching students about macroinvertebrates in the 70’s. Now he leads his chapter’s Save Our Streams 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.