Volunteer to Be On The Stream Team
Stream Team Volunteer Workshop
Saturday April 10 in Camdenton
If you would like to join us, contact Susan Higgins at:
(Washington, D.C. - Sept. 18, 2008) Today, EPA and several other organizations are
joining together to kick off the 5th Annual World Water Monitoring Day. World Water
Monitoring Day is a month-long international effort aimed to increase public awareness
and involvement in water monitoring and protecting water resources around the world.
World Water Monitoring Day engages people of all ages in monitoring the condition of local rivers, streams, estuaries and other waterbodies. School-age groups are encouraged to participate. Conducting simple monitoring tests teaches participants about some of the most common indicators of water health and encourages further participation in more formal citizen monitoring efforts.
Missouri Deparment of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City MO 65102
Phone: 573-526-1002
E-mail: susan.higgins.@dnr.mo.gov
World Water Monitoring Day Starts Sept. 18
"World Water Monitoring Day reconnects people with their watersheds and reminds us all
to think globally and test locally," said Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA's assistant
administrator for water. "EPA supports this grass roots movement to measure for
progress and develop community-based solutions."
Stream Team Volunteers
Shown left to right are
Caroline Toole, Stream Team
Chair,
Donna Swall, Executive Director of LOWA
Teel Olson.& Joe Long
Worldwide participation is expected to surpass last year, when more than 46,000 people tested water quality in 43 countries. Over 21,000 participants monitored 2,250 sites in the United States alone. Program coordinators plan to expand participation to 1 million people in 100 countries by 2012.
World Water Monitoring Day program coordinators, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA) will join EPA, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other partnering organizations to celebrate World Water Monitoring Day 2008 Sept. 18 at Hains Point Park in Washington, D.C.
World Water Monitoring Day runs from Sept. 18 until Oct. 18.
For more information about WWMD 2008 and to find about how you can participate, visit:
World Water Monitoring Day
Discover Our Niangua Rivers Day
This special day is Oct 13, 2007. To learn more about it,
see the Niangua Rivers Day flyer
