Online Courses
Online Introduction to WAV Baseline Monitoring (1-2 hours)
Completing the free Online Introduction to WAV Baseline Monitoring is your first step toward joining our dedicated volunteer network! You can complete this online course any time of the year, and then you will be ready to sign up for an in-person field training at a stream site in spring.
Baseline monitoring field trainings are typically held mid-April through early June. Participants become active volunteer stream monitors immediately following the field training.
Winter Water Talks
Winter Water Talks is a series of free online webinars hosted by the Water Action Volunteers and the Citizen Lake Monitoring Network. Occurring once a month from Nov – Feb, this series focuses on a variety of lake & stream topics, including water quality, watershed health, aquatic animals & plants, among others.
Recorded Webinars
2025 Winter Water Talks: Manoomin – Being in relationship with “the food that grows on water”
Presented by Paul Skawinski on November 10th, 2025.
2024 Winter Water Talks: Weather in Wisconsin with “The Weather Guys”
Presented by Steve Ackerman and Jonathan Martin, UW-Madison on March 5th, 2024.
2024 Winter Water Talks: Factors that Affect Stream and River Health
Presented by Mike Miller, Wisconsin DNR on February 15th, 2024.
2024 Winter Water Talks: Riparian Property Rights in Wisconsin
Presented by Mike Engleson, Wisconsin Lakes on January 23rd, 2024.
2024 Winter Water Talks: Can We Farm and Fish at the Same Time?
Presented by Mike Tiboris, River Alliance of Wisconsin on December 21st, 2023.
Visit our YouTube page to find more interesting webinars, such as:
- Past Winter Water Talks
- Aquatic Invasive Species overviews
- Volunteer Trainings
- and more!!