Published June 22, 2010
by iris_author
Volunteer in the Fifth Annual Check Your Watershed Day!
Stream Team Leaders and Volunteers are needed for the 5th annual Check Your Watershed Day on Saturday, July 17, 2010. You will make stream measurements firsthand, and gain out-of-classroom experience with environmental monitoring and GIS/GPS technology (to map the watershed). Plus, the data collected will help to improve the knowledge and management of watersheds that start from the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Invite your family and friends to come out with you and form a Stream Team of 2-3 volunteers, or meet new people by helping to lead a team of fellow participants! Both Leaders and Volunteers are provided with a delicious lunch, as well as opportunities to meet and network with Conservation Authority representatives and other participants in your area. Volunteers are needed from 11:00am to 4:00pm, and Leaders are needed from 8:30am to 4:00pm as you will also receive free training in an Ontario Stream and Assessment Protocol (OSAP) module.
What is Check Your Watershed Day?
Check Your Watershed Day is a volunteer stream survey that results in a better understanding of water movement, fish movement, and identification of potential stewardship projects.
Check Your Watershed Day 2010
Watersheds in this year’s event are:
•East Cross Creek, Blackstock Creek, and Southern Lake Scugog Tributaries (Blackstock, ON)
•Gages Creek (Port Hope, ON)
•Percy Creek (Alderville, ON)
**Participants may need to volunteer the use of their personal vehicles for Check Your Watershed Day. One vehicle is needed for each Stream Team.**
To register, or for more information, contact Lori Dagenais at
EcoSpark (formerly Citizens’ Environment Watch):
cywd@ecospark.ca or 647-258-3280 x 2009.
For more information please refer to Gages Creek poster, KRCA poster and Percy Creek poster.
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