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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
| Moshassuck River Monitors |
| Moses Brown and Wheeler Schools |
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Rob Brown; Bella Tatum | Street:216 Hope St. |
| City: Providence | State: Rhode Island |
| Zip Code:02906-2246 | Phone: 401 421-8100 217 401 831 7350 |
| Email:RBrownCHOP@aol.com | Web site1:http:// |
| Fax: 401 751-7674 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):0
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:5 Students Number:150
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $500 Year monitoring began: 1997
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| Federal Government | State Government | Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| Donations | Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other:school budget |
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:
Moshassuck River Monitors conduct four-season monitoring with our fecal bracket sampling project, land use assessment with aerial photos and student projects, nutrient loading analysis with colormeters, and wet weather sampling of combined sewer overflow (CSO) effects. Our long-term goal is to ensure water qualiy upstream for the Whitewater River Park and trout fishing in downtown Providence.
Environments monitored:
River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Conductivity, pH, Rainfall, Secchi transparency, TSS/TDS, Turbidity, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Bacteria, Birds, Habitat assessments, Macroinvertebrates, Wildlife
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Land use surveys, Pipe surveys, Restoration
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program |
| Advocacy | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations |
| Research | |
| Community organizing | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government |
| Screen for problems | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, State government |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, State government |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Our program, Local government, State government |
| BMP evaluation | Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Land use decisions | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Watershed planning | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Plan restoration projects | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Enforcement | Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | State government |
| Swimming advisories | Our program, State government |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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