Have you ever wanted to learn about water quality monitoring?
Interested in volunteering?
Then this is a great opportunity for you!
Who should attend?
General public – anyone interested in water quality issues or volunteering is encouraged to attend.
What is the workshop?
Attendees will listen to a a 15-20 minute presentation and then will participate in a hands-on workshop taking water quality samples in a nearby stream. During the hands-on workshop, attendees will take example phosphorus, dissolved reactive phosphorus, and total suspended solids samples and will learn how to measure flow and turbidity.
- 15-20 minute informational presentation
- Hands-on workshop
- Take example phosphorus, dissolved reactive phosphorus, and total suspended solids samples
- Take example flow measurement
- Take example turbidity tube measurement
- Attendees will first get a demo from the coordinator
- After, attendees will split into groups and get to do the sampling themselves
This workshop is being offered three times in August, 2019:
- August 7th – Pfeifer Park (509 Burton Road New London, WI); meet at the pavilion
- August 8th – Pamperin Park (2801 County Road RK Green Bay, WI); meet at the bridge in the parking lot at the end of the park driveway
- August 9th – Red Arrow Park (850 N Westfield Avenue Oshkosh, WI); meet in the parking lot off of Westfield Street
Why attend?
With the development of the Upper Fox-Wolf River Volunteer Monitoring Program and continued success of the already implemented Lower Fox River Volunteer Monitoring Program, an outdoor hands-on workshop will give existing and newly interested volunteers an opportunity to learn more about the program. The workshop will give everyone a chance to learn what the program does on a monthly basis. Attendees will get an opportunity to get into the water and collect example samples to understand the protocol and steps it takes to monitor water quality in streams.
*Waders are highly encouraged if you have them*
For more information, please contact:
Parker Wyngaard
Lower Fox River Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(920) 424-3061
parker.wyngaard@wisconsin.gov