Click one of the following RiverWatch workshops to register.
All workshops are 9am-4pm and include indoor and outdoor instruction
Carbondale................................................Saturday, March 23
Mahomet....................................................Saturday, March 30
Joliet..........................................................Saturday, March 30
Jacksonville..............................................Saturday, April 6
Charleston.................................................Saturday, April 13
Rockford....................................................Saturday, April 13
Apple River................................................Saturday April 20
Peoria.........................................................Saturday, April 27
Moline........................................................Saturday, May 4
Alton..........................................................Saturday, May 11
Grayslake.......................................................SUNDAY, May 5
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The Illinois RiverWatch Network is a statewide, non-profit, volunteer stream monitoring program. Volunteers are trained and certified as “Citizen Scientists” to monitor and protect a local stream. Upon completing training and becoming certified, volunteers adopt a stream site and examine indicators of water quality like stream habitat and the diversity of species such as dragonfly nymphs, beetle larva, midges, and snails. Citizen Scientists play an important role in helping identify potentially degraded waters and areas that may need better protection.