02-14-2004, 03:50 AM
It’s a little more sophisticated than sticking your finger in the wind…or the river in this case. Helping determine water quality in Hoosier lakes and streams takes some fancy equipment.
Again this year more Hoosiers will be a part of monitoring the health of their local river or stream because the DNR is again using federal funds to support the Hoosier Riverwatch program in Indiana to provide the necessary equipment.
Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, environmental groups, and schools are among those eligible for equipment. Since 1996, approximately 450 volunteer groups have received equipment and have started monitoring local waterways.
The equipment packages include chemical testing kits, nets for collecting aquatic life, and manuals for water quality monitoring. Recipients are required to attend a free training workshop sponsored by DNR’s Riverwatch.
To request an equipment application, contact Marie Collins at the DNR Natural Resources Education Center at [url "mailto:nrec@dnr.state.in.us"]nrec@dnr.state.in.us[/url] or (317) 562-1338. Applications and a schedule of training workshops are also available on the DNR Web site at [url "http://www.riverwatch.in.gov/"]www.riverwatch.in.gov[/url]
Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Soil Conservation sponsor the Hoosier Riverwatch program. It is a statewide education and community action program that focuses on local river and stream stewardship.
The equipment packages, funded by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, will help many groups throughout the state establish river stewardship and watershed monitoring programs.
Applications must be received at Hoosier Riverwatch by March 15, 2004.
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Again this year more Hoosiers will be a part of monitoring the health of their local river or stream because the DNR is again using federal funds to support the Hoosier Riverwatch program in Indiana to provide the necessary equipment.
Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, environmental groups, and schools are among those eligible for equipment. Since 1996, approximately 450 volunteer groups have received equipment and have started monitoring local waterways.
The equipment packages include chemical testing kits, nets for collecting aquatic life, and manuals for water quality monitoring. Recipients are required to attend a free training workshop sponsored by DNR’s Riverwatch.
To request an equipment application, contact Marie Collins at the DNR Natural Resources Education Center at [url "mailto:nrec@dnr.state.in.us"]nrec@dnr.state.in.us[/url] or (317) 562-1338. Applications and a schedule of training workshops are also available on the DNR Web site at [url "http://www.riverwatch.in.gov/"]www.riverwatch.in.gov[/url]
Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Soil Conservation sponsor the Hoosier Riverwatch program. It is a statewide education and community action program that focuses on local river and stream stewardship.
The equipment packages, funded by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, will help many groups throughout the state establish river stewardship and watershed monitoring programs.
Applications must be received at Hoosier Riverwatch by March 15, 2004.
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