SNAPSHOT DAY EVENT
Saturday, May 2
9-3 PM
Program Description:
Spanning more than 300 miles of coast from Pacifica in the north to Morro Bay in the south, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary receives flows from over 100 freshwater streams and rivers.
This community event provides a one-day "Snapshot" of the health of the rivers and streams that flow into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. We accomplish this goal in partnership with the Sanctuary and hundreds of community volunteers who systematically sample the stream water on Event Day.
Volunteers are trained to monitor temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivity in the field and collect water samples for laboratory analysis of nutrients and bacteria levels.
The volunteers collecting this valuable information play a key role in our community as stewards of our watersheds. The information they provide is used by resource agencies, local governments and community groups to protect and improve the health of our local streams.
The 2009 Event will be the 10th Anniversary Snapshot Day across the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Come out and get your feet wet!
Sign up here!
To Volunteer in San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties:
Debie Chirco-Macdonald
Coastal Watershed Council
(831) 464-9200
volunteer@coastalws.org
_____________________
To Volunteer in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties:
Lisa Emanuelson
Monterey Bay Sanctuary Citizen Monitoring Network
(831) 647-4227
Lisa.Emanuelson@noaa.gov
_____________________
Training Dates (need only attend one):
San Mateo County
Sunday, April 19, 2009
12:00-3:00 PM
San Gregorio General Store (Hwy 84 & Stage Rd)
http://www.sangregoriostore.com/
Santa Cruz County
Saturday, April 25, 2009
9:00-12:00 PM
Natural Bridges State Park –Interpretive Center
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=541
Monterey County
Sunday, April 26, 2009
12:00-3:00 PM
MBNMS Main Office
299 Foam Street, Monterey, CA
Map to training location
San Luis Obispo County
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
5:30 - 8:00 pm
Coastal Discovery Center, Hearst Castle State Beach, San Simeon
http://creec.edgateway.net/cs/creecp/view/creec_org/1629
