Tweet
The Anchorage Waterways Council needs YOUR help in caring for our creeks and the fish that inhabit them! (http://www.anchoragecreeks.org)
Our Citizen's Environmental Monitoring Program (CEMP) is looking for motivated volunteers, from Eagle River, throughout Anchorage, down to Girdwood. Water Quality Monitoring occurs once a month in the winter and twice a month in the summer. Training and all necessary equipment are provided at no charge. If you enjoy being outdoors and are concerned about water quality please join us!
Did you know that there are no state or local agencies that consistently monitor the health of our creeks? The Anchorage Waterways Council has taken on this very important task using dedicated and trained volunteers to collect data that is used to identify water quality trends and detect pollution. Volunteer monitors collect a wide array of chemical and physical data from 25 stationary creek sites, representing 11 watersheds in the Municipality of Anchorage. Without this valuable information, the ability to properly manage and protect water resources is diminished.
The AWC completed a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) in 2002 which was then approved by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the EPA in early 2003. This QAPP assures that our volunteer data collection methods yield results comparable to those obtained by professional monitoring methods. By holding the Stream Team to this level of data accuracy we have added a level of scientific credibility and ensured that the data collected by volunteers is reliable and useful to resource managers.
To join the STREAM TEAM or for more information contact Nick at (907) 27-CREEK (272-7335) ext 2 or email at nick@anchoragecreeks.com
or visit
http://www.anchoragecreeks.org
Our Citizen's Environmental Monitoring Program (CEMP) is looking for motivated volunteers, from Eagle River, throughout Anchorage, down to Girdwood. Water Quality Monitoring occurs once a month in the winter and twice a month in the summer. Training and all necessary equipment are provided at no charge. If you enjoy being outdoors and are concerned about water quality please join us!
Did you know that there are no state or local agencies that consistently monitor the health of our creeks? The Anchorage Waterways Council has taken on this very important task using dedicated and trained volunteers to collect data that is used to identify water quality trends and detect pollution. Volunteer monitors collect a wide array of chemical and physical data from 25 stationary creek sites, representing 11 watersheds in the Municipality of Anchorage. Without this valuable information, the ability to properly manage and protect water resources is diminished.
The AWC completed a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) in 2002 which was then approved by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the EPA in early 2003. This QAPP assures that our volunteer data collection methods yield results comparable to those obtained by professional monitoring methods. By holding the Stream Team to this level of data accuracy we have added a level of scientific credibility and ensured that the data collected by volunteers is reliable and useful to resource managers.
To join the STREAM TEAM or for more information contact Nick at (907) 27-CREEK (272-7335) ext 2 or email at nick@anchoragecreeks.com
or visit
http://www.anchoragecreeks.org
Comment