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A Two-Day Regional Workshop for
Educators in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
July 14 and 15, 2003, Central Idaho 4-H Camp
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A workshop was held July 14 and 15, 2003 for educators who:
- Plan to conduct water quality training for citizens and students in the Pacific Northwest
- Plan to conduct training for groups that wish to monitor various water quality parameters
- Want to learn about water quality and resource information
material available through land grant universities
- Want to increase their skills in leading water quality
monitoring programs
The workshop contained:
- A 15-hour short course on water education and monitoring
- A forum for water quality materials exchange
- An opportunity to interact with water educators from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
- A free, 428-page educator's manual containing water quality and monitoring information
The learning objectives of the workshop were to:
- Understand water, watersheds and the beneficial uses of water
- Identify primary sources and issues surrounding drinking water and ground water
- Recognize the key indicators of surface water quality
- Learn how to develop or support a local volunteer monitoring workgroup
- Assess physical, chemical and biological water habitats and quality
- Empower citizens to protect their water quality
This program was provided in
collaboration with the CSREES Volunteer Monitoring National Facilitation
Project.
Resources from Programs with contacts/partners at this training
ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
PowerPoint training materials from the workshop ARE
NOW AVAILABLE:
"Obtaining &
Using Volunteer-Collected Information" PowerPoint.
"Resources Available
for Monitoring Programs" PowerPoint.
More resources from the workshop ARE
NOW AVAILABLE:
"Program
Management" PowerPoint.
"Volunteer
Management" PowerPoint.
"Funding Options" PowerPoint.
Equipment List PDF -- Includes contact information for a wide variety of equipment and information sites.
Monitoring Matrix PDF -- Electronic copy of the national Facilitation Volunteer Monitoring Project matrix.
Plant Protocol PDF -- Electronic copy of the aquatic plant monitoring protocol. Can be adapted as needed (but would appreciate credit to Elizabeth Herron, URI Watershed Watch, and Jo Tempte, Wisconsin Self-Help Program).
Zebra Mussel -- copy of the Washington State Ecology Department's zebra mussel monitoring protocol.
Sample login and data entry worksheets.
For questions contact Sharon J. Collman at:
Sharon J. Collman
Cooperative Extension Liaison
US EPA REgion 10 -- EPTA-086
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
or 206-553-0038
or collman.sharon@epa.gov
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