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.
Twenty-one Wisconsin organizations, local governments and projects will share a combined $85,000 contribution from the Department of Natural Resources to expand volunteer efforts to help monitor Wisconsin's natural resources.
This funding is part of the Citizen-based Monitoring Partnership Program, through which DNR has supported 261 high-priority monitoring projects since 2004. Sponsoring organizations typically contribute nearly $4 in donated time and money for every $1 the state provides toward these projects. Read more...
With the spring breeding season beginning for many Wisconsin turtle species, Department of Natural Resources conservation biologists are once again asking citizens to submit their observations of where turtles and other wildlife are found crossing roads.
"In a little over four years, more than 1,000 citizens have reported 1,021 turtle road crossings throughout Wisconsin," says Andrew Badje, a DNR conservation biologist who coordinates the Wisconsin Turtle Conservation Program. "These reports have helped us identify problem areas throughout the state so we can work with road agencies to take steps to make these sites safer for motorists and less deadly for turtles."
Citizen reports help DNR staff identify problem areas throughout Wisconsin. In addition, site history data helps the department collaborate on relevant projects with road agencies across the state.
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