Weekly Update
September 24, 2008
Ralph Hall, Bob Henricks and Tana Herndon at Moormans River
Announcements
Fall Monitoring…
We’ll start our fall sampling next week. If you can help with a sample, please see the dates below or contact Rose with your availability.
Certified Monitors: Please begin your samples with a 1-second net, then adjust the other net times accordingly. If you have any questions, contact Rose.
Save the Date…
What: Annual StreamWatch party
Who: All of you
Where: John’s house
When: Saturday, November 15 – evening (specific time TBA)
Why: to celebrate another year with our wonderful volunteers and other community members
More details to come…
StreamWatch Introductory Training Workshop…
StreamWatch is hosting a volunteer stream monitor training workshop on Saturday, October 11, from 10am until 4pm in Charlottesville. The session will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling – catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. The training is free, but class size is limited. To reserve a space, or for further information about becoming a StreamWatch volunteer, contact Rose.
Potential Volunteer Dates
(These dates are weather-dependent. Please contact Rose if you want to sign up.)
Wednesday 10/1
Thursday 10/2 – morning
Friday 10/3 – afternoon
Saturday 10/4 – afternoon
Sunday 10/5
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