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Page 1: Watershed Alliance Approach to Stream Monitoring

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)

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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

www.fotsch.orgFriends of the St. Croix Headwaters

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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

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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

www.fotsch.orgFriends of the St. Croix Headwaters

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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

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Water Monitoring Water Monitoring ResultsResults

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Dissolved Oxygen USCL Creeks

4

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8

10

12

14

DO

mg/

L_

May-06

Jun-06

Jul-06

Aug-06

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Alliance NewslettersAlliance Newsletters

www.uscwa.orgUpper St. Croix Watershed Alliance

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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