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SMIE Training: Help Sample and Monitor Water Quality in Henderson County
March 11, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free
Looking for an excuse to get in the creek and learn more about water quality? We’ve got just the opportunity for you!
MountainTrue volunteers monitor stream health throughout Henderson County and participate in bio-monitoring twice per year, once in April and once in October. Through the Stream Monitoring Information Exchange (SMIE) bio-monitoring program, we sample aquatic macro-invertebrates, or aquatic insects, as indicators of water quality. Bugs tell us a lot about the health and vitality of our rivers and streams.
To participate in this program, you can attend our SMIE training on March 11 at Blue Ridge Community College to learn basic stream ecology, how to identify aquatic macro-invertebrates, why macro-invertebrates are terrific indicators of water quality, and the sampling protocol.
After the training, volunteers will be placed in teams to conduct sampling throughout the month of April. We hope to see you at the training!
Where: Morning- Blue Ridge Community College, Afternoon- Field Trip to Big Hungry River
When: March 11th 2017, 9:00am-4:00pm
Who: New and returning volunteers are welcome
What to bring: Water bottle, a pen or pencil, waders if you have them (some waders will be provided and not all participants will need to enter the stream).
