Road Salt Monitoring
January 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Events
Description:
Help Milwaukee Riverkeeper identify streams being impacted by road salt and its key ingredient chloride. Trained volunteers collect stream data following a snowfall or snowmelt event using poles or buckets to collect water. Volunteers do not get in the river, however sampling does take place during the winter following snowfall events, and during periods of cold weather
This monitoring is trigger-based, water quality staff will contact volunteers when they should head into the field and collect data. Having some flexibility to monitor during these “trigger events” is recommended.
Sample of site monitoring locations:
Event Details
Required Training
Thursday, January 4th
6-8PM
Friends of Lac Lawrann Conservancy
300 Schmidt Rd
West Bend, WI, 53090
Registration Deadline/Commitment Reminder:
Road salt monitoring is weather dependent; volunteers commit to visiting their designated stream site within 48 hours following trigger events called by Milwaukee Riverkeeper Staff.
Training Commitment:
There is no experience required to become a road salt monitor. To participate in this program, you will be required to attend a training at UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences (600 E Greenfield Ave Milwaukee, WI 53204) on Thursday, January 4th from 6-8 PM.
Basic Agenda:
- Classroom Training
- Equipment Calibration
- Equipment Distribution
Waiver Required
