Using grant funding from the Washington Department of Ecology, Water Resources has created a resource center that provides training, monitoring equipment, and project guidance to all volunteers in Clark County.
Sometimes members of the public, students, or agency staff want to do a water quality monitoring project but don't have all the training or equipment they need. Many have an idea of what they would like to do but can't design a monitoring project on their own.
The Water Resources Monitoring Resource Center can provide help. Water Resources staff can train volunteers to properly collect samples and use field instruments such as pH meters.
The program can loan sampling equipment and professional grade field meters.
Staff scientists can help refine the project plan to make sure that the field data will be able to answer the project's questions. In some cases, laboratory costs may also be paid.
Volunteer Monitoring Resource Center Services and Guidelines (PDF - 118K)
For more information on Volunteer Monitoring:
- Volunteer Monitoring main page
- Welcome to Volunteer Monitoring
- Stream Monitoring
- Volunteer Stream Sampling Sites
- Lake Monitoring
- Monitoring Web Resources
For more information, contact:
Monitoring Staff
