Water Action Volunteers
The Water Action Volunteers (WAV) program aims to preserve, protect, and restore Wisconsin’s 86,000+ miles of streams and rivers by educating and empowering volunteers to:
- gather high-quality stream data useful for decision-making and natural resource management, and
- share their data and knowledge.
WAV is an ongoing partnership between the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), and nearly 50 local partner groups and organizations.
Helpful Resources
Current Volunteers
Find the data sheets, methods factsheets and video training you need.
Coordinators
Find promotional and training materials useful for coordinating organizations and citizen trainers.
Educators
WAV activities provide a great avenue for involving youth in water quality and stream-related outdoor activities.
