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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
| Barnstable Land Trust |
| River 2000 |
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Kristie Kapp; Jaci Barton | Street:P.O. Box 224 |
| City: Cotuit | State: Massachusetts |
| Zip Code:02668- | Phone: 508 771-2585 |
| Email: | Web site1:http:// |
| Fax: - | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):10
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:1 Students Number:10
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $10000 Year monitoring began: 1996
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| Federal Government | X State Government | Local Government |
| X Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| Donations | X Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other: |
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:
Program description:
River 2000 is a community service project whose goal is to monitor and restore the Marstons Mills River on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We are primarily studying water quality and herring.
Environments monitored:
River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Conductivity, Hardness, pH, Rainfall, Secchi transparency, TSS/TDS, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Bacteria, Birds, Habitat assessments, Macroinvertebrates, Wildlife
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program |
| Advocacy | |
| Research | |
| Community organizing | |
| Screen for problems | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Establish baseline conditions | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Non-governmental community organizations |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Watershed planning | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Plan restoration projects | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Enforcement | |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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