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The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association

Is the Proud Recipient of a $10,000 Grant

Made Possible by The 3M Foundation

For a Rapid Bioassessment Volunteer Program
 

October 2011 Sessions

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Citizen Science Volunteers 

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Directions:
 
 

 

www.qrwa.org

 

Map of Quinnipiac River Watershed watershed map 

Citizen Scientists Needed

 

We are calling for volunteers who have helped QRWA perform RBV before or who want to participate for the first time to help us with this project.  This is a wonderful way to become active in learning more about the waterways of central CT.

 

Volunteers will be taking aquatic creature samples along various points along the Q River and its incoming streams, categorizing the live little creatures, returning the samples back into the water and sending some samples to the state of CT for verification.

General Training Session October 5th, 7 to 9 p.m.

General Training is for All Volunteers Including Team Leaders and will be held at:

 

The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association

  540 Oregon Road, Meriden, CT 

 

Click Here to Sign Up for Training

 

Alternative General Training Session October 19th

Alternative general training session available FREE through the UCONN Master Gardener program being offered on October 19th  from 7 to 9 p.m. at: 

 

New Haven County Extension Center

305 Skiff Street, North Haven, CT

Advance Pre-Registration Is Required

 

Click here to Pre-Register 

Team Leader HANDS-ON Training October 15th, at 10 a.m. 

All Team Leaders should meet at the QRWA Headquarters located at 540 Oregon Rd, Meriden for 10 a.m. 

 

Transportation will be organized to travel as a group to a local site to practice with equipment and learn how to ID and sort.

Please dress for outdoors and wear waterproof boots.

 

Team Leaders Unable to Attend this Session   

 

Click Here to Reschedule

 

 

Tentative Assessment Dates 
 

October 22nd - Meet at QRWA Headquarters for 10 a.m.   

Rain date: October 29th

 

November 5th - Meet at QRWA Headquarters for 10 a.m.  

     Rain date: November 12th  

 

 

Our sincere graditude to The 3M Foundation and Joe Struble, engineer with the 3M Company in Research Parkway located in Meriden, CT for being an avid supporter of this project and for guiding us along the way.  We look forward to being an active participant in the role of monitoring the health of the Quinnipiac River for years to come. 

QRWA is the only organization dedicated solely to the restoration and enjoyment of the Quinnipiac River and its watershed.  QRWA seeks to restore the Quinnipiac for the health and enjoyment of all citizens and communities along its reach, and to educate all students, families, individuals, businesses and governments to be informed stewards of the river.