Become a Water Quality Monitoring Citizen Scientist and gain hands-on experience collecting data and water samples throughout the District!
The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) awarded a grant to Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to continue the implementation of a DC-based citizen science water quality monitoring program with the goal of providing up-to-date, weekly water quality data to residents and visitors weekly.
Where:
Palisades Neighborhood Library
4901 V St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Meeting Room 1
Someone will meet you at the entrance and there will be signage to the training room.
Parking:
Library parking is available near the entrance and there is also street parking. It can be busy so please leave time to find parking.
When:
Saturday, July 12
12 PM – 2 PM
A certified water quality monitoring citizen scientist helps collect water quality samples from 24 sites weekly from May – September. Sampling is done Wednesday, with Thursday mornings as a backup for inclement weather. Each site is sampled for bacteria, water temperature, air temperature, pH, and turbidity. Do not worry if these terms are unfamiliar; all will be taught in the training!
