watershed alliance approach to stream monitoring
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Watershed Alliance Watershed Alliance Approach to Stream Approach to Stream
MonitoringMonitoring
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Friends of the St. Friends of the St. Croix Headwaters Croix Headwaters Monitoring SitesMonitoring Sites
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Water Action Volunteers (16)
WaterChemistry (11)
CBM Level-2Pilot (3)
2007 Pesticide (2)
Watershed AllianceWatershed Alliance
Friends of the St. Croix HeadwatersFriends of the St. Croix Headwaters Upper St. Croix Lake AssociationUpper St. Croix Lake Association Gordon/St. Croix Flowage AssociationGordon/St. Croix Flowage Association Wisconsin Department of Natural Wisconsin Department of Natural
ResourcesResources UW-Extension – Water Action VolunteersUW-Extension – Water Action Volunteers River Alliance of WisconsinRiver Alliance of Wisconsin UW-Stevens Point – CWSEUW-Stevens Point – CWSE UW- Extension – St. Croix BasinUW- Extension – St. Croix Basin
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Monitoring ProjectMonitoring Project
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Lake monitored regularly by lake association via DNR self-help program Nine stream tributaries not monitored since 1995
Monitoring ProjectMonitoring Project
Friends of the St. Croix HeadwatersFriends of the St. Croix Headwaters Upper St. Croix Lake AssociationUpper St. Croix Lake Association Solon Springs SchoolSolon Springs School
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Water Action Volunteers Water Action Volunteers ProgramProgram
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VariableVariable MethodMethod FrequencyFrequency
TemperatureTemperature ThermometerThermometer MonthlyMonthly
Water clarityWater clarity Turbidity tubeTurbidity tube MonthlyMonthly
Dissolved oxygenDissolved oxygen Hach Chemistry Hach Chemistry kitkit
MonthlyMonthly
Biotic IndexBiotic Index(macroinvertebrat(macroinvertebrates)es)
D-net samplingD-net sampling Twice a year Twice a year (spring/fall)(spring/fall)
HabitatHabitat Site assessmentSite assessment Once a yearOnce a year
Stream flowStream flow Orange float Orange float methodmethod
MonthlyMonthly
Water Monitoring Water Monitoring ResultsResults
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Dissolved Oxygen USCL Creeks
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Jul-06
Aug-06
Alliance NewslettersAlliance Newsletters
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Alliance WebsiteAlliance Website
Meeting Meeting AnnouncemeAnnouncementsnts
NewslettersNewsletters Reference Reference
DocumentsDocuments Monitoring Monitoring
ResultsResults Contact Contact
InformationInformation
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Watershed Alliance Watershed Alliance Approach on Other Approach on Other
Projects?Projects? Purple Loosestrife identification and Purple Loosestrife identification and controlcontrol
Mass-rearing cage for raising bio-Mass-rearing cage for raising bio-control beetlescontrol beetles Distribution of beetles by volunteersDistribution of beetles by volunteers
Rusty crayfish identificationRusty crayfish identification
Project Funding Thanks to:Project Funding Thanks to: Citizen-based Monitoring Partnership ProgramCitizen-based Monitoring Partnership Program Natural Resources Foundation CD Besadny Natural Resources Foundation CD Besadny Conservation GrantConservation Grant WDNR River Planning GrantWDNR River Planning Grant