Weekly Update
May 26, 2010
The end-of-spring potluck on Sunday 5/23
Announcements
End of Spring…
The spring season is over. Thank you to everyone who got into a stream this spring. And thanks to everyone who turned out for the potluck, despite the threatening weather.
The summer season will begin on June 15 and end on August 15. Certified monitors, I will be in touch to let you know if you should monitor your site this summer.
Summer workshops: mark your calendars…
Introductory Training Workshop
Saturday August 14, from 10am – 3pm
The workshop will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling—catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. The workshop is free, but class size is limited. To reserve a space, or for further information about volunteering, contact Rose.
StreamWatch Advanced training
Sunday August 29, from 1pm – 4pm
Refresh you identification skills and learn more about family identification. We’ll cover all levels of experience, so beginners are welcome too (in order to attend, you must have already attended an introductory training workshop). To reserve a space, contact Rose.
StreamWatch Quick Guide to families…
We have a new tool for you. Thanks to Bob for helping to develop this. We hope that this will be especially useful for certified monitors, but everyone is welcome to use it. You can download the PDF from our website. Take it along the next time you are sampling. You may even decide to print it double-sided on card stock and laminate it for use at your stream!
Feedback is welcome – if you think of anything that would make this even better, please contact Rose.
May anniversaries…
Congratulations to the following volunteers, whose volunteer anniversaries are this month. Thanks so much for your work.
Dav Banks – 6 years
Vicki Metcalf – 3 years
Steve Schnatterly – 6 years
Pat Schnatterly – 6 years
Sylvan Willig – 3 years
Potential Volunteer Dates
(These dates are weather dependent. Please contact Rose if you want to sign up.)
Tuesday 6/1: morning and/or afternoon
Wednesday 6/2: morning and/or afternoon
Thank you for volunteering with StreamWatch!
Rose Brown, Program Manager
StreamWatch
434.962.3527
P.O. Box 181
Ivy, VA 22945
Email Rose
www.streamwatch.org