The Rock River Coalition, with various partners, is offering numerous workshops to learn more about volunteer stream monitoring and how to participate. Pre-registration required for all events as space is limited, no workshop fee. Contact Nancy Sheehan to learn more.
Saturday,
May 6, 2017 (9:00am-2:30pm)
Location:
Amundson Center, Cambridge
Facilitators:
Nancy Sheehan, RRC Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator, and Patricia Cicero,
Water Resource Management
Specialist,
Jefferson Co. Land & Water Cons. Dept.
At this workshop you will learn how to
measure water clarity, stream temperature, and dissolved oxygen. You will also
learn how to assess stream health by examining aquatic insects.
Saturday,
May 6, 2017 (9:00am-3:00pm)
Location:
UW-Waukesha Field Station, Oconomowoc
Facilitator:
Jayne Jenks, Waukesha County Parks and Land Use Dept
At this workshop you will learn how to
measure water clarity, stream temperature, and dissolved oxygen. You will also
learn how to assess stream health by examining aquatic insects.
Saturday,
May 20, 2017 (9:30am-3:30pm)
Location:
Turtle Creek Parkway Facility, Clinton
Facilitators:
Nancy Sheehan, RRC Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator, Anne Miller,
Conservation Specialist, Rock Co. Land Cons. Dept. , David Hoffman, Community
Coordinator, Rock County Parks, and Lisie Kitchel, Conservation Biologist,
Mussel Monitoring Program, WDNR
At this workshop you will learn how to
measure water clarity, stream temperature, and dissolved oxygen. You will also
learn how to assess stream health by examining aquatic insects. You will also
learn about an additional monitoring programs: mussel monitoring!
Saturday,
June 10, 2017 (9:30am-3:00pm)
Location:
Marsh Haven Nature Center, Waupun
Facilitators:
Nancy Sheehan, RRC Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator, Amanda Perdzock, AIS
Program Director, River Alliance of Wisconsin, and Jesse Weinzinger,
Conservation Biologist, Mussel Monitoring Program, WDNR
At this workshop you will learn how to
measure water clarity, stream temperature, and dissolved oxygen. You will also
learn how to assess stream health by examining aquatic insects — and learn
about two additional monitoring programs: mussel monitoring and aquatic
invasive species monitoring.
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