Ever wonder how you can determine if your local stream is healthy or polluted? Are you already a stream monitor but want to expand your toolbox of skills? Do you wonder what data your watershed group can gather to help better protect or restore streams in your communities? Or are you new to the water world and just curious of what insects and critters live in your local stream and want to get involved protecting them? Then Stream School is for you!
Topics covered:
* Physical and Biological Aspects of Stream Ecology and the River Continuum Concept
* Considerations for Designing a Biological Monitoring Program that Fits Your Goals
* Biological Sampling Techniques, Demonstrations, and Hands-On Training
* Macroinvertebrate Identification and Taxonomic Keys
* Regional Resources and Networking Opportunities
* Good Times Along the Scenic Delaware River - the longest stretch of Special Protection Waters in the nation * designated because the macroinvertebrates collected showed a healthy River!
This two-day interactive classroom and field workshop will help participants learn about stream health by examining the critters that live there year-round and call it home. You will learn how to collect and count these critters and turn that information into a health report for your local stream. You will receive effective methods to take action with this information to protect your stream if it is healthy or document harm and pollution to help clean it up if it is not.
Date & Time: May 4 & 5, 2011, 8:45am - 4:00pm
Featured Stream: Wickecheoke Creek - a C1 stream of New Jersey
Location: Historic Prallsville Mills along the Scenic Delaware River 13 miles north of Trenton, Route 29, Stockton, NJ
Presenters: Stroud Water Research Center & The New Jersey Watershed Watch Network
To register go to:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/njstreamschool2011 Registration is open units April 30, 2011.
Cost is $15 per attendee. Check payable to Delaware River Mill Society. All proceeds will go to the Delaware River Mill Society.
No food or drink will be offered at this training. Please bring lunch, or there are lunch "take out" options in the local area.
For more information contact:
Danielle Donkersloot at 609-633-9241 or danielle.donkersloot@dep.state.nj.us
