2018 Training and Sampling

Are you interested in learning how to test the water in a stream? The Salt River Watershed Watch is providing training sessions this spring. Previous training in science is not required. Current volunteers are always welcome to attend to refresh their skills.

The training consists of about 3 hrs of classroom time, lunch break and about 3 hours of field time. Volunteers learn about the importance of water monitoring, how to collect samples for laboratory analysis and test water at their monitoring location, how to evaluate the biology and habitat of a stream.

Free training and water testing kits and materials are loaned to all trained volunteers!

Please bring lunch and boots or shoes that you can wear in the creek. You may also want hand sanitizer, water, sun screen, bug spray, pen, clip board.

2018 training sessions are scheduled as follows:

Saturday 4/7/18 9 AM to 3:30 PM - Shelby County Public Library - Central Branch 309 8th Street, Shelbyville, KY 40065

Saturday 4/14/18 9 AM to 3:30 PM - KIPDA Burke Conference Room, 11520 Commonwealth Drive, Louisville, KY

Saturday 4/21/18 9 AM to 3:30 PM - Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Research Center Project Room, 2075 Clermont Rd, Clermont, KY 40110

Sunday 4/22/2018 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM - Mercer County Library, 109 W Lexington Street, Harrodsburg, KY 40330

** This training covers water monitoring, how to collect samples for laboratory analysis and test water at their monitoring location. Stream biology and habitat are not included.

Recertification Training - Required every 3 years for current volunteers. This training is class only, no field work