Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Water Bacterial Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Workshop in Young Harris, GA

MountainTrue is again offering the opportunity for residents who value clean water to get involved hands-on with our volunteer water quality monitoring program in the Hiwassee River watershed! Volunteers in this bacterial monitoring workshop will learn how to test for and identify the presence of E. coli in our waterways.

All volunteers must be certified using the Georgia Adopt-A-Stream program methods to ensure data is consistently and accurately collected. Volunteers can choose any stream they would like to sample; however, we have also identified sites where we would love to have data to help plan or evaluate water quality improvement projects. Certified volunteers can check out monitoring equipment (free of charge) from locations in Hiawassee, Young Harris, Blairsville, Hayesville, and Murphy.
Although there is no charge for the workshops, pre-registration is required.

Mature youth aged 11 and older are welcome to register with a parent or guardian, however, anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the entire duration of the workshop.

We do love our four-legged friends but please no pets.

Please remember to bring:

• Rubber boots or waders (or wear closed-toed shoes you don’t mind getting wet or muddy).
• Snacks/Water
• Lunch