Water monitoring is back!

The water test kits have been restocked and are ready for pick-up. Photo: Dorthea Hangaard

Greetings! After a couple of delays, we are getting the water monitoring program started up again this year! All new volunteers need to sign up for the training session coming up on May 30th. Please see below for more details. We will have a refresher train course for returning volunteers next year. Four of the water testing kits have been restocked. Returning volunteers who already completed their training can arrange a time to pick up a test kit by calling (705-238-1811) or emailing me. A friendly reminder to return the kits as soon as you can and to keep them out of the heat to help preserve the quality of the chemicals. Looking forward to getting back out there for water monitoring! Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. Thanks, Aiesha

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In-Person Training: Methods and Safety

This training is mandatory for new water monitoring volunteers. Please sign up here: Sign up for In-Person Training: Methods and Safety

You will learn how to use the water test kits and how to interpret the results of each water quality parameter. Then volunteers will get to try out the test kits at the streams that flow through Grant's Woods. If the streams are dried up, we will go to Scout Valley for the second half of the afternoon. When: Monday May 30th, 1 pm - 5pm If you are unable to attend this training date, please email Aiesha Where: Grant's Woods. 1485 Division Rd W, Orillia, ON L3V 6H2 We recommend bringing or wearing rainboots, and please dress according to the weather.

Online Learning

Did you miss the New Community Science Volunteer Orientation? If so, the recording is now available to watch on Youtube. We also plan to put a module covering safety and hydrology theory on EdApp. We will let you know once this module is available.

Site visits with Aiesha

For returning volunteers, if your monitoring partner is away and you would like me to accompany you for a monitoring visit, I would be happy to do so. After completing the training, new volunteers can book a site orientation visit where I will show you your monitoring site and we will review the methods for monitoring to ensure that you and your monitoring partner are comfortable in the field. To schedule a site visit with me, please email Aiesha@couchconservancy.ca

I am Aiesha Aggarwal, the Conservation Analyst at The Couchiching Conservancy. If you have questions about Community Science then feel free to get in touch. Email: aiesha@couchconservancy.ca Work hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Phone: (705) 238-1811

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