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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
Watershed Land Trust Adopt-A-Wetland, Stream or Buffer Program
Monitoring program names:
| Watershed Land Trust Adopt-A-Wetland, Stream, or Buffer Program |
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Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
Watershed Land Trust-National
 | Contact Information |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? Yes
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):Unknown
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:Unknown Students Number:Unknown
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $Est. $50,000 Year monitoring began: 2004
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| x Federal Government | x State Government | x Local Government |
| x Foundations | x Businesses | x Memberships |
| x Donations | x Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other: |
Does program have a written QA (quality assurance) plan?Yes Is it state-approved?No
EPA-approved? Yes |
Does program have monitoring-related publications you are willing to share with, or sell to, other groups?yes
Counties in which you monitor:
Nationwide
Program description:
The Watershed Land Trust (WLT) invites local groups to become a local affiliate of the WLT. This program
is geared toward, but not necessarily limited to, environmental and science minded students interested in
land stewardship. This program is similar to an enrichment program with a focus on the sciences. Through
this program, the local affiliate will be classified as a watershed group with the guidance of the WLT. The
watershed group would have the opportunity to work within the Adopt-a-Wetland, Adopt-a-Stream, and
Adopt-a-Riparian Buffer programs with the WLT. Opportunities will also be available for Steam Cleans and
other service-hour related type functions and community events. We may even be able to raise funding for
special events/projects including restoration opportunities with the guidance of the WLT.
This program is specifically designed for science students at the middle school, high school, and college
levels. Other civic groups are invited as well. Many thanks go out to the other environmental organization's
and agency's Adopt-A-Wetland programs for their hard work and efforts in establishing similar protocol.
Environments monitored:
Lake or Pond, Land, Reservoir, River or Stream, Wetland
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Chloride, Dissolved Oxygen, Flow/Water level, Nitrogen, pH, Pesticides, Phosphorus, Rainfall, Toxicity, Turbidity, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Aquatic vegetation, Fish, Habitat assessments, Macroinvertebrates, Terrestrial vegetation, Wildlife, Exotic / Invasive species
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Construction site inspections, Debris cleanup, Debris monitoring, Photographic surveys, Restoration, Stream channel morphology
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Advocacy | |
| Research | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Community organizing | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Screen for problems | |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| BMP evaluation | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Land use decisions | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Watershed planning | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Plan restoration projects | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Enforcement | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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