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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
Colorado Watershed Network
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Barb Horn | Street:Colorado Division of Wildlife |
| City: Denver | State: Colorado |
| Zip Code:80216- | Phone: 970-382-6667 |
| Email:barb.horn@state.co.us or riverwatch.wildlife@state.co.us | Web site1:http://wildlife.state.co.us/riverwatch/ |
| Fax: 303 291-7456 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):260
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:310 Students Number:3900
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $248000 Year monitoring began: 1990
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| X Federal Government | State Government | Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| Donations | Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other: |
Does program have a written QA (quality assurance) plan?Yes Is it state-approved?Yes
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:
Program description:
Rivers of Colorado Water Watch Network conducts hands-on, year-round, real science water quality monitoring, primarily on streams. Our data is mostly used to determine stream standards. We have produced watershed resource curriculum guides, and annual watershed reports of data, standards, and biological thresholds. We conduct annual watershed gatherings, computer trainings, and leadership skill trainings for students. We have different components for elementary and for middle/high school students.
Environments monitored:
River or Stream, Wetland
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Alkalinity, Chloride, Conductivity, Hydrocarbons, pH, Pesticides, Rainfall, Salinity, Secchi transparency, TSS/TDS, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Fish, Habitat assessments, Macroinvertebrates
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Debris cleanup, Human use surveys, Land use surveys, Photographic surveys, Stream channel morphology
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Advocacy | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, State government |
| Research | Our program, State government, University scientists |
| Community organizing | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, State government, Federal government |
| Screen for problems | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, State government, Federal government |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Our program, Local government, State government |
| BMP evaluation | Our program |
| Land use decisions | Local government |
| Watershed planning | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Plan restoration projects | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government |
| Enforcement | |
| Legislation | Our program, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | Our program, Local government, State government, Federal government |
Other
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