The Chehalis River Council's volunteer river monitoring program is now starting up, and we are looking for interested volunteers. The idea behind the program is that each volunteer will pick a site along a river or stream in the Chehalis Basin where they will regularly monitor the river's hydrology, water quality, and ecology. The program consists of:
1. General observations of river flow conditions, sediments, bank erosion, stream-side vegetation, fish habitat, wildlife, and human uses;
2. Hydrologic measurements of water level, stream width, depth, and velocity;
3. Water quality sampling using kits designed for educational monitoring.
Volunteers will keep a log of their observations in a field notebook, and submit a short report to the Chehalis River Council at the end of each year. The goal is to create a basin-wide network of river watchers who will exchange information and work together to improve conditions in the rivers and streams of the Chehalis Basin.
To begin the program we will be holding a training/orientation seminar at the Centralia Library on Thursday, June 17th at 7:00 pm. If you are interested in participating or have questions, please call Rob Schanz at (360) 291-3725.
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