| City of Redmond Fish and Fish Habitat Distribution Study |
| Island County Creek Restoration Planning |
| King County Water Type Survey |
| Vashon Island Water Type Survey |
| Port Ludlow Water Type Survey |
September 2004
Skagit Stream Team: A Citizen
Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program
Sponsored by the Skagit Conservation District and Padilla Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve
Description: Are you intrigued by the wonders of
streams and interested in learning more about how they
function? Across the nation, an ever increasing number of volunteers are
taking up the challenge of stream monitoring. The Skagit Stream Team is a
network of local citizens concerned about the health of local
streams. Stream Team volunteers are trained to work in teams to collect
water quality data on stream reaches located in Skagit County’s three priority
watersheds: the Nookachamps Creek Watershed; the Padilla Bay
Watershed; and the Samish Watershed. Volunteers preferring" dry
feet” are trained to conduct fecal coliform and turbidity tests at the Padilla
Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve lab facility. The Skagit Stream
Team Program utilizes standard operating procedures and a Quality
Assurance/Quality Control Plan to train participants and to assure that the
best data is collected. Key volunteer roles include Stream Team Field Monitors,
Stream Team Lab Managers, and Data Managers. All Stream Team Volunteers have
the opportunity to learn new skills, gain new insights, network with local
experts, meet new friends, and participate in a worthwhile community
program. Stream Team Volunteers are supplied with a manual, equipment,
supplies, and FREE TRAINING.
Scheduled Training Dates: A comprehensive 3-day training event for
interested Skagit Stream Team participants is scheduled to be held at the
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on
September 8th and 9th, and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday,
September 11th. New volunteers should attend all three training
dates. Sampling is conducted by each team on a monthly basis, October
through June. Applications for 2004/05 Stream Team training are due by September
1, 2004.
For more information: Please contact Kristi Carpenter at the Skagit Conservation District at (360) 428-4313 or email kristi@skagitcd.org or call, David Henry, PBNERR (360) 428-1558.
Sept 8th – And Every 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
Presented by the WSU King County Extension
Logistics: The sessions will be held on the second Wednesday evening of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the WSU King County Extension office, 919 S.W. Grady Way in Renton.
Description: Are you curious about your local environment? Want to find out what you can do to care for our water, land, forest and local food systems? Washington State University King County Extension is pleased to announce Extension Education Nights, a free monthly educational series designed to offer residents of King County useful stewardship information. Community members can pick and choose the topics that interest them. Each session will be presented by WSU King County Extension staff and volunteers.
Upcoming Extension Education Night Topics:
Sept 8: Backyard Bird Conservation, with Cara Ianni
Oct 13: Using Bugs to Combat Weeds: How Does Biocontrol Work? with
Tara Zimmerman
Nov 10: Salmon Recovery in Puget Sound Watersheds: The Shared
Strategy and You, with Paul Racette and Barbara Bruell
Dec 8: Flea Beetles: Biology and a Research Update on Organic
Control Options, with Brad Gaolach
For more information, upcoming topics, or to register: Call (206) 205-3130, email darcy.batura@metrokc.gov or visit http://www.metrokc.gov/wsu-ce.
Presented by Adopt-A-Stream Foundation Streamkeeper Academy
For: Land Use Policy Makers, Developers, Real Estate Agents, Appraisers, Teachers, Streamside and Wetland Property Owners, and anyone interested in stream & wetland ecology.
Sponsors: the Washington Association of Realtors and the Snohomish/ Camano Board of Realtors.
Logistics: 8:30am to 4:30pm, The Northwest Stream Center, Everett, WA, 600-128th Street SE. (Take Exit 186 off of I-5. Drive 1/2 mile east to McCollum Park. Turn right and drive to south end of park)
Principle Instructor: Tom Murdoch, Executive Director of the Adopt-A-Stream Foundation and co-author of the Streamkeeper¹s Field Guide and editor of course texts.
Guest Instructors: Randy Middaugh, Snohomish County Planning and Development Services and Mike Chamblin, Regional Habitat Biologist, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Cost: $75 (includes course materials, text and clock hour fees).
Text: Adopting A Stream: A Northwest Handbook and Adopting A Wetland: A Northwest Guide by Steven Yates
Note: A portion of the class will be outdoors. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
For more information or to register:Please call 425-316-8592 or visit us on our website at www.streamkeeper.org