Baseline Stream Monitoring Training: New Holstein

June 6th, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Please note: After the training, WAV volunteers must connect with their local WAV Coordinator to adopt a stream site and receive a monitoring kit. If there are no WAV Coordinators in your area, reach out to WAV Program staff to explore other ways to get involved.

Hosted by: UW-Madison Extension and Calumet County Land and Water Conservation

At this hands-on baseline stream monitoring training for new WAV volunteers, you will learn how to measure five important elements of stream health using scientific tools and techniques:

• Water temperature – affects oxygen demand and can threaten creatures’ survival.
• Transparency – takes into account both color and suspended particles in the water.
• Dissolved oxygen – lack of it can cause aquatic animals to quickly leave the area or face death.
• Streamflow – the amount of flowing water in a stream impacts the habitat available for creatures living in and near the stream.
• Stream macroinvertebrates – insects, worms, crustaceans, clams, and other small, boneless creatures that are visible without the aid of a microscope are used to assess water quality based on their tolerance to conditions.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll know how to measure water quality and be ready to adopt your own stream monitoring site. No experience or equipment needed!

Agenda:

10:30am – Training begins

1:00pm – Lunch break. *Lunch will be provided free to all participants, sponsored by the Friends of Stony Brook.

2:00pm – Training continues

3:00pm – Training ends