Weekly Update

November 4, 2008

Leslie Middleton and Bob Henricks in the StreamWatch lab

Announcements

Lab Volunteers are Cool…

If you want to help with lab work or data entry, please contact Rose with your availability. Thanks!

Family ID training for certified monitors…

Calling all certified monitors! Please RSVP for one of the following dates (if you have not already). This workshop is required for all certified monitors. It will be an opportunity for you to learn more family ID skills to use in the field. All of the workshops will be held at Ivy Creek Natural Area.

November 22, 10am-noon
Jan 13, 6-8pm
Jan 17, 10am-noon

Adopt a StreamWatch site…

Ever find yourself wondering, “How can I adopt one of those cool StreamWatch sites?” Good news! Now you can view photos, descriptions and maps of our adoptable sites (click here)

Party Notes:

RSVP…
Please contact Rose if you can make it to our volunteer appreciation party on November 15th!

Carpooling…
As usual, there will be special gifts for people who carpool! (3 or more people per car)

Talent Show…
You know how much we like performances and prizes… To participate in the Talent Show, please come prepared with a 5 MINUTE song, poem, skit, or story about a wild, eventful, or horrific sample that you’ve taken. You’re encouraged to work in pairs or in groups. The volunteers with the best story/song/poem/skit will win a prize. The Talent Show will begin at 7:30pm.

Fall Monitoring ends on November 15th…

If you can help with a sample, please see the dates below or contact Rose with your availability.

Reminders for Certified Monitors:

  • Please begin your samples with a 1-second net, then adjust the other net times accordingly.
  • Please consult the revised Sampling Instructions
  • Don’t forget to preserve ALL worms
  • Use the most up-to-date Data Sheets
  • If you need to borrow equipment, go to the StreamWatch shed at The Nature Conservancy. The combination is 22-12-2.

Potential Volunteer Dates

(These dates are weather-dependent. Please contact Rose if you want to sign up.)

Thursday 11/6 – Fluvanna county
Friday 11/7
Saturday 11/8
Sunday 11/9
Monday 11/10 – morning

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