The Houston-Galveston Area Council is holding a certified water monitoring training course for new Texas Stream Team volunteers on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.
Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the training will be completed in this one-day training session.
Texas Stream Team is a network of trained volunteers and supportive partners working together to collect quality-assured data about Texas surface waterbodies and to ensure information is available to all Texans. There are more than 400 volunteers collecting water quality data from lakes, rivers, and streams in programs across the state.
Phase 1 (morning session): Hands-on training in a classroom setting.
Phase 2 (afternoon session): Conduct monitoring procedures in the field under supervised conditions.
Lunch: One-hour lunch break. Packing a lunch is recommended for this location.
Google Maps does not work for this location. Please use the directions on this page, not the directions on the registration page. [Head west on FM 521 from Brazoria, left on CR 520, left on CR 510, right on CR 510-B. Center is on the left.]
Hands-on training in a classroom setting. Explains how to handle the monitoring equipment and demonstrates the tests. Volunteers then perform the tests under the close supervision of the trainer. Adherence to safety procedures is emphasized. Approximately 3 hours.
Provides volunteers the opportunity to conduct the monitoring procedures in the field. Safety considerations in monitoring and site selection are emphasized. Volunteers conduct the tests with limited supervision and assistance of the trainer. Trainer carefully observes volunteers' procedures, answers questions, and corrects errors in procedure and safety. Approximately 3 hours.
Training Phase III