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Training session: help us monitor water quality and keep our rivers clean
March 12, 2016 @ 4:00 am - 11:00 am
MountainTrue relies on our volunteers to monitor stream health throughout Henderson County. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in biomonitoring twice per year, once in April and once in October. Stream Monitoring Information Exchange (SMIE) is a biomonitoring program in which we sample aquatic macro-invertebrates, or aquatic insects, as indicators of water quality. Participants will learn basic stream ecology, how to identify aquatic macro-invertebrates, why macro-invertebrates are terrific indicators of water quality, and the sampling protocol.
Where:
Morning- Blue Ridge Community College
Afternoon- Carpool to Big Hungry River
Morning- Blue Ridge Community College
Afternoon- Carpool to Big Hungry River
When: March 12th, 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).
