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Chesterfield WaterTrends
 UPCOMING EVENTS:
Chesterfield WaterTrends Volunteer Appreciation Event
Please join us for an evening of fun and socializing with current, past and new monitors.
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 6:30 – 8:30
Location: TBD
Chemical Monitoring Training and Recertification Session
- New to Monitoring? If you are interested in becoming a water quality monitor in Chesterfield County, come learn about the Chesterfield WaterTrends Program. The New Monitors Session will include an orientation to the program, background information on water quality, and a hands-on training session.
- Currently a Monitor? Current Chesterfield WaterTrends monitors must attend one recertification session per year to refresh their skills and check their equipment. Please bring your monitoring equipment and chemicals to the session. Another recertification session will be offered in the fall.
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 9:00 – 12:00
Location: TBD
Registration: Email cwt@chesterfieldrivers.org if you are interested in attending. Official registration information will be sent in September.
NEW TO MONITORING:
What is the Chesterfield WaterTrends Program?
The Chesterfield WaterTrends Program is a volunteer water quality monitoring program in Chesterfield County. The program is jointly coordinated by Friends of Chesterfield’s Riverfront and Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering. Volunteers in the Chesterfield WaterTrends Program monitor a river, lake or stream for temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. Volunteers also record general observation about their site including water color, water odor, plants and wildlife.
How can I Become a Chesterfield WaterTrends Volunteer?
If you are interested in the Chesterfield WaterTrends Program, please send an email to cwt@chesterfieldrivers.org and request to be added to our email list. Typically trainings are offered two times per year (fall and spring). At the training session, volunteers receive an orientation to the program, learn about water quality and receive hands-on training. After attending a training session, new monitors are given the opportunity to shadow a current volunteer in the field. Volunteers receive an Orientation and Training Manual and monitoring equipment. There is no cost to participate in the program.
RESOURCES FOR CURRENT MONITORS:
Datasheets:
Chemical Monitoring Datasheet
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