Water Quality Volunteers
News
The 2024 Swim Smart Monitoring season started on Wednesday, May 29.
We are still seeking volunteers to help gather data at sites in Bethel, Braintree, and Royalton.
Learn more below about volunteer responsibilities and how to get involved!
Water Quality volunteer responsibilities
In 2001 the WRP launched the first citizen-based Water Quality Monitoring Program in the White River watershed in an effort to better understand potential threats to water quality and public health. Every year WRP staff and trained volunteers gather water quality monitoring data at 22 sites throughout the watershed, including popular swimming holes and the mouths of major tributaries.
Water Quality Monitoring volunteer responsibilities include:
- Participating in a training session in mid-May;
- Monitoring a specific site every other Wednesday from late-May through early-September with equipment provided;
- Gathering data on conductivity and turbidity and collecting a water sample (for bacteria analysis) at the site;
- Transporting the water sample bottle to a designated drop-off location; and
- Maintaining a data sheet.
Volunteer resources
Documents:
Videos:
Contact us
If you are interested in becoming a site steward, please contact WRP Program Coordinator Christian Pelletier at christian[at]whiteriverpartnership.org.
Water Quality Volunteers
News
The 2024 Swim Smart Monitoring season started on Wednesday, May 29.
We are still seeking volunteers to help gather data at sites in Bethel, Braintree, and Royalton.
Learn more below about volunteer responsibilities and how to get involved!
Water Quality volunteer responsibilities
In 2001 the WRP launched the first citizen-based Water Quality Monitoring Program in the White River watershed in an effort to better understand potential threats to water quality and public health. Every year WRP staff and trained volunteers gather water quality monitoring data at 22 sites throughout the watershed, including popular swimming holes and the mouths of major tributaries.
Water Quality Monitoring volunteer responsibilities include:
Volunteer resources
Documents:
Videos:
Contact us
If you are interested in becoming a site steward, please contact WRP Program Coordinator Christian Pelletier at christian[at]whiteriverpartnership.org.