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NRPA is looking for volunteers to join their River Watch program. Volunteering to be a water quality monitor is a great way to learn more about the water quality of the Narrow River, and at the same time provide a much-needed service to NRPA. No previous experience in water quality monitoring is required. All new volunteers receive both classroom and field training from the University of Rhode Island’s Watershed Watch personnel. Manuals and all necessary monitoring equipment are provided. The monitoring season runs from April until October. The program consists of biweekly measurements of temperature, algae concentration, salinity, water clarity, and dissolved oxygen. Each volunteer is assigned a river location for monitoring. Some locations can be monitored from the shore while other locations require a boat or canoe for monitoring. Classroom training is recommended for all new volunteers. The training is designed to help people learn more about water quality in general, and about the Watershed Watch program. New volunteers have a choice of attending classroom training on either: · Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 9 AM · Wednesday, March 31, 2009 - 6 PM The training sessions will be held in Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute in Field training is required and will be offered on the following dates (volunteers select the date that is most convenient; however, Narrow River volunteers are encouraged to attend the training session on April 23rd). The training location sites are to be determined.
Additional information about the Watershed Watch program can be found on the web at <http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/ww/index.htm> . |