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1 Wisconsin Citizn-basd Stram Monitoring Th Wisconsin Citizn-basd Stram Monitoring (CBSM) Program offrs citizns mutip opportunitis to arn about, monitor, and protct our stat s strams and rirs. Th CBSM Program is co-sponsord by th Wisconsin Dpartmnt of Natura Rsourcs (WDNR), Unirsity of Wisconsin-Extnsion, and th Rir Aianc of Wisconsin, and it is part of Wisconsin s Citizn-basd Watr Monitoring Ntwork. This stram monitoring fact sht dscribs th thr s of participation that accommodat th arid intrsts and tim aaiabiity of citizns. For mor information about th Ntwork, go to:

2 - Watr Action Vountrs (WAV) is dsignd to: SPECIA PROJECT pin igh WD wit Coo STATUS & TRENDS 70 sits monitord in 008 a tota of,400 sit isits to-dat WDNR iasons work with 7 citizn tams Coordinator: Chris Cayton (Rir Aianc/WDNR gu pt oh WAV mthods ar simp and cost fficint, aowing accss to stram monitoring to many. Citizns can monitor whr and whn thy ar ab, basd on thir schdus and rsourcs. Eryon starts with (xcpt undr spcia circumstancs). Aftr a yar, citizns can rmain as WAV monitors or choos to participat in or. Educat about th connction btwn and us and th rsuting ffcts on watr quaity. r s Introduc citizns to th basics of stram monitoring through hands-on participation, and WAV is coordinatd ocay, with partnrs such as UW-Extnsion Basin WAV INTRODUCTORY Educators, countis, natur cntrs, nironmnta groups and schoos 68 sits monitord in 008 sponsoring citizn fforts. A ist of oca WAV coordinators is aaiab a tota of 6,00 sit isits to-dat ( 45 ocay-organizd programs rach 00 aduts &,600 studn htm). oca sponsors ar ncouragd to support both WAV and Coordinator: Kris Stpnuck (UWEX/WDNR) highr s of th program. This proids accss to nw participants and opportunitis for sasond monitors to mo up through th s or tim. Introductory Monitoring St p Stram Monitoring s WAV mthods proid data that can b usd to idntify watr quaity probms that nd immdiat attntion, to prioritiz sits for additiona monitoring or rstoration, to gt a gnra pictur of watr quaity in a oca ara, or for othr purposs. Data ar ntrd to a wb-accssib databas with automatd graphing and summary statistics aaiab (

Stram Monitoring s Introductory Monitoring -pus projcts idntiﬁd to-dat Watr Action Vountrs (WAV) is

of,400 sit isits to-dat WDNR iasons work with 7 citizn tams Coordinator: Chris Cayton (Rir Aianc/WDNR)

prioritiz sits for additiona monitoring or rstoration, to gt a gnra pictur of watr quaity in a oca ara,

Data ar ntrd to a wb-accssib databas with automatd graphing and summary statistics aaiab (www.uwx.

Annua rports, which summariz findings, ar proidd to ountrs, and data sharing sssions Participation in

Efforts ar undrway to train pop statwid as trainrs to aow for mor oca coordination, simiar to th WAV

St p WAV is coordinatd ocay, with partnrs such as UW-Extnsion Basin WAV INTRODUCTORY Educators, countis,

A ist of oca WAV coordinators is aaiab a tota of 6,00 sit isits to-dat (http://watrmonitoring.uwx.

oca sponsors ar ncouragd to support both WAV and Coordinator: Kris Stpnuck (UWEX/WDNR) highr s of th

offrs citizns a mor intnsi stram monitoring xprinc.

., onc a month, on prdtrmind dats) from May Sptmbr and oftn askd to monitor at spcific ocations.

To participat in this, citizns shoud ha monitord for on yar at (.g., WAV).

oca WDNR bioogists to monitor strams of concrn to summariz findings to dat.

Citizns who ar potntiay intrstd in participating in th program ar proidd an orintation sssion to art thm

If thy opt to participat, thy ar proidd a fu-day training sssion.

Citizns can monitor whr and whn thy ar ab, basd on thir schdus and rsourcs.

Aftr a yar, citizns can rmain as WAV monitors or choos to participat in or.

r s Introduc citizns to th basics of stram monitoring through hands-on participation, and WDNR and othr

3 Stram Monitoring s Introductory Monitoring -pus projcts idntiﬁd to-dat Watr Action Vountrs (WAV) is dsignd to: SPECIA PROJECT pin igh Coordinators: arious STATUS & TRENDS 70 sits monitord in 008 a tota of,400 sit isits to-dat WDNR iasons work with 7 citizn tams Coordinator: Chris Cayton (Rir Aianc/WDNR) WAV mthods proid data that can b usd to idntify watr quaity probms that nd immdiat attntion, to prioritiz sits for additiona monitoring or rstoration, to gt a gnra pictur of watr quaity in a oca ara, or for othr purposs. Data ar ntrd to a wb-accssib databas with automatd graphing and summary statistics aaiab ( Data coctd through th program ar ntrd into th sam onin databas usd by WDNR staff. Annua rports, which summariz findings, ar proidd to ountrs, and data sharing sssions Participation in this of programming is imitd by program funding and tim aaiabiity of th Coordinator and WDNR bioogist. Efforts ar undrway to train pop statwid as trainrs to aow for mor oca coordination, simiar to th WAV program. St p WAV is coordinatd ocay, with partnrs such as UW-Extnsion Basin WAV INTRODUCTORY Educators, countis, natur cntrs, nironmnta groups and schoos 68 sits monitord in 008 sponsoring citizn fforts. A ist of oca WAV coordinators is aaiab a tota of 6,00 sit isits to-dat ( 45 ocay-organizd programs rach 00 aduts &,600 studnts annuay htm). oca sponsors ar ncouragd to support both WAV and Coordinator: Kris Stpnuck (UWEX/WDNR) highr s of th program. This proids accss to nw participants and opportunitis for sasond monitors to mo up through th s or tim. offrs citizns a mor intnsi stram monitoring xprinc. Citizns ar askd to foow a spcific monitoring schdu (i.., onc a month, on prdtrmind dats) from May Sptmbr and oftn askd to monitor at spcific ocations. Citizns monitor using Wisconsin Dpt. of Natura Rsourcs (WDNR) mthods. To participat in this, citizns shoud ha monitord for on yar at (.g., WAV). bring togthr th ountrs monitoring offrs many citizns opportunitis to work with WDNR staff who hp with oca WDNR bioogists to monitor strams of concrn to summariz findings to dat. th group and/or to th bioogist. Citizns who ar potntiay intrstd in participating in th program ar proidd an orintation sssion to art thm to th rigors of th program and aow thm to dcid if it fits thir intrst and tim aaiabiity. If thy opt to participat, thy ar proidd a fu-day training sssion. A oca WDNR bioogist works as a iaison with th group to hp dtrmin monitoring sits, quaity chck mthods, and assist with data anaysis. gu pt oh WAV mthods ar simp and cost fficint, aowing accss to stram monitoring to many. Citizns can monitor whr and whn thy ar ab, basd on thir schdus and rsourcs. Eryon starts with (xcpt undr spcia circumstancs). Aftr a yar, citizns can rmain as WAV monitors or choos to participat in or. Educat about th connction btwn and us and th rsuting ffcts on watr quaity. r s Introduc citizns to th basics of stram monitoring through hands-on participation, and WDNR and othr profssionas work with xprincd citizn monitors Status and Trnds Monitoring Spcia Projct Monitoring stram monitoring is a uniqu opportunity to addrss a spcific watr quaity issu or concrn. Ths projcts ar dfind annuay and ino a wid rang of compxity, xpns, and tim commitmnt. Citizns participating at this wi oftn work with WDNR bioogists with whom a trustd rationship has bn buit through thir participation in s and. Examps of projcts can b found at: To nsur a fu commitmnt participating at this, citizns shoud ha monitord at priousy. oca groups can aso sk funding to support this of monitoring on thir own. Program sponsors routiny announc funding opportunitis aaiab to oca groups but, unfortunaty, funding, training, or on-going oca support for ths fforts is not guarantd du to ack of staff tim to support ry citizn ffort statwid. Graphic dsign by Jnnifr ach, UW-Extnsion Enironmnta Rsourcs Cntr

-pus projcts idntiﬁd to-dat DNR and othr profssionas

Status and Trnds Monitoring offrs citizns a mor

Citizns ar askd to foow a spcific monitoring schdu (i.

and oftn askd to monitor at spcific ocations.

ountrs, and data sharing sssions bring togthr th

work with WDNR staff who hp with oca WDNR bioogists

th program ar proidd an orintation sssion to art thm

to hp dtrmin monitoring sits, quaity chck mthods, and

R) Participation in this of programming is imitd by

aow for mor oca coordination, simiar to th WAV

nts annuay Spcia Projct Monitoring stram monitoring

4 -pus projcts idntiﬁd to-dat DNR and othr profssionas work th xprincd citizn monitors ordinators: arious Status and Trnds Monitoring offrs citizns a mor intnsi stram monitoring xprinc. Citizns ar askd to foow a spcific monitoring schdu (i.., onc a month, on prdtrmind dats) from May Sptmbr and oftn askd to monitor at spcific ocations. Citizns monitor using Wisconsin Dpt. of Natura Rsourcs (WDNR) mthods. To participat in this, citizns shoud ha monitord for on yar at (.g., WAV). Data coctd through th program ar ntrd into th sam onin databas usd by WDNR staff. Annua rports, which summariz findings, ar proidd to ountrs, and data sharing sssions bring togthr th ountrs monitoring offrs many citizns opportunitis to work with WDNR staff who hp with oca WDNR bioogists to monitor strams of concrn to summariz findings to dat. th group and/or to th bioogist. Citizns who ar potntiay intrstd in participating in th program ar proidd an orintation sssion to art thm to th rigors of th program and aow thm to dcid if it fits thir intrst and tim aaiabiity. If thy opt to participat, thy ar proidd a fu-day training sssion. A oca WDNR bioogist works as a iaison with th group to hp dtrmin monitoring sits, quaity chck mthods, and assist with data anaysis. R) Participation in this of programming is imitd by program funding and tim aaiabiity of th Coordinator and WDNR bioogist. Efforts ar undrway to train pop statwid as trainrs to aow for mor oca coordination, simiar to th WAV program. nts annuay Spcia Projct Monitoring stram monitoring is a uniqu opportunity to addrss a spcific watr quaity issu or concrn. Ths projcts ar dfind annuay and ino a wid rang of compxity, xpns, and tim commitmnt. Citizns participating at this wi oftn work with WDNR bioogists with whom a trustd rationship has bn buit through thir participation in s and. Examps of projcts can b found at: To nsur a fu commitmnt participating at this, citizns shoud ha monitord at priousy. oca groups can aso sk funding to support this of monitoring on thir own. Program sponsors routiny announc funding opportunitis aaiab to oca groups but, unfortunaty, funding, training, or on-going oca support for ths fforts is not guarantd du to ack of staff tim to support ry citizn ffort statwid. Graphic dsign by Jnnifr ach, UW-Extnsion Enironmnta Rsourcs Cntr

Wisconsin Citizn-basd Stram Monitoring ng Thus far th

managmnt dcisions, spciay in rgard to trout stocking.

work with such ddicatd pop who car about Wisconsin strams.

know that strams ar a part of if and if dosn t work

Eryon thinks of fish right away, but not ony th fish ar

Jrry Smt, Citizn Monitor, Fond du ac, WI [Th data citizns

th monitoring, and it s usfu to othr grassroots

stram watr in thir ara and hp mak oca dcisions about what

Kathy Moony, Citizn Monitor, Madison, WI Many tims somon

my dri tim can b or an hour to gt to th sit.

samping quipmnt and documnting obsrations in th ara can

Cindy Koprski, WDNR Watr Quaity Bioogist I m contributing

I m in th outdoors [stram monitoring aows m to] contribut.

stram monitoring as an xtnsion of ducation.

who is anywhr nar aks or strams or rirs, to sort of adopt

I just think that a of us nd to stay inod.

5 Wisconsin Citizn-basd Stram Monitoring ng Thus far th [citizn s] data ha bn hpfu in confirming and making managmnt dcisions, spciay in rgard to trout stocking. Scott Toshnr, WDNR Fishris Bioogist It s bn njoyab to work with such ddicatd pop who car about Wisconsin strams. Mark Hazuga, WDNR Watr Quaity Bioogist Th pubic nds to know that strams ar a part of if and if dosn t work without watr. Eryon thinks of fish right away, but not ony th fish ar affctd. Birds and othr animas us th stram. Jrry Smt, Citizn Monitor, Fond du ac, WI [Th data citizns coct] is usfu to [DNR], it s usfu to th pop who ar doing th monitoring, and it s usfu to othr grassroots organizations that ar trying to find out th quaity of th stram watr in thir ara and hp mak oca dcisions about what to do. Kathy Moony, Citizn Monitor, Madison, WI Many tims somon may ca to rport a spi or manur runoff nt aftr th fact or my dri tim can b or an hour to gt to th sit. Haing citizn monitors with th xprinc of using watr samping quipmnt and documnting obsrations in th ara can spd up th data coction procss. Cindy Koprski, WDNR Watr Quaity Bioogist I m contributing to prsr our natura rsourc I just o bing outdoors, so whi I m in th outdoors [stram monitoring aows m to] contribut. Gorgia Janssn, Citizn Monitor, Grnwood, WI I ook at ountr stram monitoring as an xtnsion of ducation. Pt Jopk, WAV Coordinator, Dan County I woud ncourag ryon who is anywhr nar aks or strams or rirs, to sort of adopt that start watching or it. I just think that a of us nd to stay inod. Janic Rdford, Citizn Monitor, Cambridg, WI For mor dtaid information about th thr s of monitoring pas contact WAV Coordinator Kris Stpnuck (kfstpnuck@wisc.du) or Coordinator Chris Cayton (ccayton@wisconsinrirs.org) dircty or isit our program s wbsit: printing fundd by: a partnrship of:

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