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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
Catherine@EnlightenMeDesigns.com
Monitoring program names:
| Enlighten Me Design's Tangipahoa River Volunteer Monitoring |
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Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Catherine Hardy Eichhorn | Street:39920 Watters RD |
| City: Ponchatoula | State: Louisiana |
| Zip Code:70454 | Phone: 985-386-0704 |
| Email:Catherine@enlightenmedesigns.com | Web site1:http://www.EnlightenMeDesigns.com |
| Fax: | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? no
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):2
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number: Students Number:
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $100.00 Year monitoring began: 2008
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| Federal Government | State Government | Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| x Donations | x Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other:xsales of switchplates |
Does program have a written QA (quality assurance) plan?No Is it state-approved?No
EPA-approved? No |
Does program have monitoring-related publications you are willing to share with, or sell to, other groups?No
Counties in which you monitor:
Tangipahoa
Program description:
EMD cleans up litter from the Tangipahoa River, off HWY 22 in Ponchatoula, LA. Garbage in the River and on surrounding land area is removed and properly disposed. Sporadic mercury testing, and flood/overflow data collected.
Environments monitored:
Land, River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Flow/Water level, Metals, Water temp., litter, garbage
Biological monitoring:
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Debris cleanup
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations |
| Advocacy | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations |
| Research | |
| Community organizing | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations |
| Screen for problems | Our program |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program |
| Nonpoint source assessment | |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | |
| Watershed planning | Our program, University scientists |
| Plan restoration projects | Our program |
| Enforcement | Our program, Local government, State government |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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