Stream Monitoring and Stewardship Handbook
This handbook was designed to support Watershed Alliance’s Stream Monitoring and Stewardship Program. It provides background information on water quality monitoring in an educational context and directions on how to lead a stream monitoring program. The Stream Monitoring and Stewardship Program is divided into multiple experiences including classroom, field, and stewardship components. Although the time commitment for each component varies depending upon your specific program objectives, all three are integral to the overall success of the program.
Additional Online Resources and Links
- Lake Champlain Basin Atlas - Explore Our Lake!
- VT DEC - Watershed Management Division
- NY DEC - Water Quality Monitoring
- Lake Champlain Basin Program - Watershed Organization Map
- Watersheds United Vermont
- Leave No Trace
- Atlas of Common Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Eastern North America
- PocketMacros App - a handy visual guide designed to help identify and learn about aquatic macroinvertebrates!
- Lake Champlain Sea Grant - Sampling with a Kick Net, How-To Video
- Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!
- VT DEC - Aquatic Invasives
For supporting Stewardship lessons and materials, please visit the Soaking Up Stormwater Curriculum Webpage!
Citation: Eaton A.K., McKelvey, C., Spaysk, A., Immordino, M., Trachte, N., Stepenuck, K. 2023. Stream Monitoring and Stewardship Handbook. Lake Champlain Sea Grant. 112 pp. https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/watershed-alliance/stream-monitoring-and-st...
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