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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
Missouri
Monitoring program names:
| Missouri Stream Team Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program |
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Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
Missouri Stream Team Program
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Chris Riggert | Street:P.O. Box 180 |
| City: Jefferson City | State: Missouri |
| Zip Code:65102-0180 | Phone: 573/522-4115 x 3167 or 800-781-1989 |
| Email:STREAMTEAM@mdc.mo.gov, Chris.Riggert@mdc.mo.gov | Web site1:http://www.mostreamteam.org |
| Fax: 573/522-0990 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? Yes
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):6000+
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number: Students Number:
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $ Year monitoring began: 1993
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| 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:
The Missouri Stream Team Program is sponsored by the MO Dept. of Conservation, MO Dept. of Natural Resources, and the Conservation Federation of MO.
Missouri has 110,000 miles of streams that provide recreation, water and serenity for ourselves and our children, but they need your help. If you are already a Stream Team, you will find information galore on organizing your Team, participating in a variety of activities, and communicating with other Stream Teams all across the Show-Me state and beyond. If you are thinking about forming a Stream Team, we have information on that, too. If you are a newcomer, you need to know that Stream Teams are people with an interest and a passion for Missouri streams. Exploring the Stream Team website will show you how citizens have adopted a stream, volunteered their own time and effort to improve it, and have banded together with other Stream Teams to help improve Missouri’s streams.
The VWQM activity is an opportunity for citizens to learn about water quality and get involved in one of the Missouri Stream Team's most popular activities. The program provides each volunteer with training and equipment for monitoring the physical, biological, and chemical parameters of Missouri's rivers and streams.
It is an opportunity for citizens to learn about water quality and get involved in one of the Missouri Stream Team’s most popular activities.
Environments monitored:
River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Alkalinity, Chloride, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Flow/Water level, Hardness, Metals, Nitrogen, pH, Phosphorus, Rainfall, TSS/TDS, Turbidity, Water temp., Deposited sediment
Biological monitoring:
Bacteria, Habitat assessments, Macroinvertebrates, Exotic / Invasive species
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Zebra mussels
Additional activities:
Debris cleanup, Human use surveys, Land use surveys, Photographic surveys, Restoration, Storm drain stenciling, Stream channel morphology, See website
Restoration activities:
See website
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, University scientists |
| Advocacy | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government |
| Research | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, University scientists |
| Community organizing | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government |
| Screen for problems | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, University scientists |
| Establish baseline conditions | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| BMP evaluation | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Land use decisions | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Watershed planning | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Plan restoration projects | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Enforcement | |
| Legislation | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | State government |
| State 305(b) report | State government |
Other
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