A number of outreach materials have been developed to support the Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project.

In order to share these materials with you, we have provided links to various files, including some in portable document format (pdf*) which will allow you to view and/or print the materials.

Use the links below to find the materials that are available.

Fact sheets

Posters

PowerPoint presentations

Evaluation Results

Photos

Factsheet Learning Modules

1995-96 Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Study (1 KB)

Project Description (382 KB pdf file)

Guide for Growing Programs

The Guide for Growing Program learning modules include:

• Getting Started
• Why Monitoring Makes Sense
• Designing Your Monitoring Strategy
• Monitoring Matrix
• Effective Training
• Monitoring Equpment Suppliers
• Direct Links to Monitoring Programs' Manuals
• Building Credibility: Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Volunteer Monitoring Programs
• Sharing Information Through Internet Exchanges
• Volunteer Management
• Planning Your Program's Data Management System
• Outreach Tools
• Locating Support and Funding
• Bacteria Monitoring Introduction
• Methods for Monitoring Bacteria in Surface Waters
• Presenting Bacteria Data Effectively
• Evaluating Your Monitoring Effort

Posters

Assessing the Needs of Volunteer Monitoring Programs: Survey Results & Implications (5.6 MB pdf file) - Land and Sea National Water Conference. May 2012

Tribal Volunteer Monitoring Inquiry Results (2.8 MB pdf file) - Land and Sea Grant Water Conference. February 2011

Supporting Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Efforts Throughout the USA (700 KB pdf file) - Land and Sea Grant Water Conference. February 2011 and May 2012

Building New Traditions for Volunteer Monitoring Programs - Moving the Extension Volunteer Monitoring Network to the Next Level (287 KB pdf) - North American Lake Management Society Symposium. Oklahoma City, OK. November 2010.

Assessing Differences in Water Clarity Measurements Among Transparency Tube Users (122 KB pdf file) - 7th National Monitoring Conference. Denver, CO. May 2010.

Building New Traditions for Volunteer Monitoring Programs - Moving the Extension Volunteer Monitoring Network to the Next Level (252 KB pdf) - Land and Sea Grant Water Conference. Hilton Head, SC. February 2010.

Translating Science To The Community Through Volunteer Monitoring (450 KB pdf file) - Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Forum. Milwaukee, WI.

Extension Resources for Volunteer Monitoring Programs (154 KB pdf file)

Marine Bio Invasive Species Monitoring Approaches for Volunteer Programs (281 KB pdf file) - Marine Bio Invasives Conference, San Diego, CA. March 2003

Expanding the Guide for Growing Volunteer Monitoring Programs (333 KB pdf file)

Effectively Working With Volunteer Monitors (305 KB pdf file)

Building a Comprehensive Support System for Cooperative Extension Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (92 KB pdf file) - National Water Quality Monitoring Conference. Madison, WI. May 2002

PowerPoint Presentations

2012

Assessing the Needs of Volunteer Monitoring Programs: Recent Survey Results and Implications (1.5 MB pdf) Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach and Service Programs Conference. Philadelphia, PA. September 2012.

Volunteer Water Monitoring Programs: Structures, Successes, and Challenges (3.4 MB pdf) Mapping the Future of Citizen-based Monitoring in Montana (at the Montana Watershed Coordination Council 2012 Summer Watershed Forum). Helena, MT. August 2012.

Understanding the Connection between Participant Motivations and Program Outcomes for Most Effective Program Design. Public Participation in Scientific Research Community Forum. Portland, OR. August 2012

Mapping the Future of Volunteer Monitoring in Montana (6 MB pdf) - Land and Sea Grant National Water Conference. Portland, OR, May 2012

Cooperative Extension and Volunteer Monitoring: Rhode Island's Experience (4.9 MB pdf) - 8th National Monitoring Conference. Portland, OR. May 2012.

Characterizing Volunteer Monitoring Programs: Results from 2011-12 Volunteer Water Monitoring Needs Assessment (852 KB pdf) - 8th National Monitoring Conference. Portland, OR. May 2012.

Addressing Sustainable Natural Resources and Climate Through Volunteer Monitoring and Master Naturalist Programs (3 MB pdf file) - NAREE Advisory Board Meeting. College Station, TX. March 2012

2010

URI Watershed Watch, Twenty-Three Years and Growing (790 KB pdf) - Land and Sea Grant National Water Conference - February 2010

Gallatin Watershed, Montana (1.4 MB pdf) - Land and Sea Grant National Water Conference - February 2010

Wisconsin's Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program (876 KB pdf) - Land and Sea Grant National Water Conference - February 2010

Using Publicity and Community Outreach to Retain Citizen Stream Monitoring Volunteers (1.8 MB pdf) - Seventh National Monitoring Conference - May 2010

2009

Making the Most of Your Monitoring Data: Strategies for Effective Outreach in Your Local Community (72 KB pdf of agenda with links to multiple presentations from the session) - CSREES National Water Conference Workshop - February 2009

Supporting Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Nationwide (3.6 MB pdf) - North American Lakes Management Society Symposium - October 2009

2008

Supporting Volunteer Monitoring Efforts Across the Country (2 MB pdf file) - CSREES National Water Conference - February 2008

What's The Score? Considerations for Developing Metrics and Indices (4.3 MB pdf file) - CSREES National Water Conference - February 2008

Presenting Data Effectively (1.9 MB pdf file) - CSREES National Water Conference - February 2008

Tips and Tools For Better Presentations - Jeopardy Game (1.4 MB pdf file) - CSREES National Water Conference - February 2008

Data to Effect Change - Volunteer Monitoring Monitoring Makes a Difference (2.7 MB pdf file) - Clean Rivers, Clean Lakes V, Milwaukee, WI - April 2008

Start with the End in Mind: Key Ingredients for Effectively Putting Your Data to Use (834 KB pdf) - National Water Quality Monitoring Conference, Atlantic City, NJ - May 2008

Indexes Illuminate & Educate (3.4 MB pdf) - National Water Quality Monitoring Conference, Atlantic City, NJ - May 2008

Presenting Data Effectively (1.9 MB pdf) - National Water Quality Monitoring Conference, Atlantic City, NJ - May 2008

Using Online Databases to Share Volunteer Monitoring Information (1.7 MB pdf file) - Alliance of Natural Resource and Outreach Professionals Conference (ANROSP), New Braunfels, TX - September 2008

Supporting Volunteer Monitoring Efforts Across the Country (1.5 MB pdf file) - ANROSP Conference - September 2008

Getting Started in Volunteer Monitoring (2.4 MB pdf file) - ANROSP Conference Workshop - September 2008

The Ripple Effect of Volunteer Monitoring (2 MB pdf file) - Michigan Statewide Volunteer Monitoring Conference - October 2008

Training and Managing Volunteers (1.6 MB pdf file) - Wisconsin Citizen-based Monitoring Conference - October 2008

Supporting Volunteer Monitoring Efforts Across the Country (1.9 MB pdf file) - North American Lakes Management Society (NALMS) Symposium - November 2008

2007

Building Credibility: The Key to Successful Volunteer Monitoring Programs - Workshop at CSREES Water Conference, Savannah, GA - January 2007

Meeting the Challenges of Volunteer Monitoring (3.1 MB pdf file) - New England Association of Environmental Biologists 2007 Annual Conference - March 2007

Enhancing the Capacity of Extension Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Efforts - CSREES Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project (1.8 MB pdf file) - CSREES Natinoal Water Program Committee for Shared Leadersheip Meeting - April 2007

Integrating Volunteers into State-and National-Level Lake Surveys - Enhancing the States’Lake Management Programs (495 KB pdf file) - Chicago Lakes Conference - April 2007

Repaing the Rewards of Volunteer Monitoring (2.3 MB pdf file) - New England Lakes Conference - June 2007

Engaging, Enhancing and Engaging, Enhancing and Expanding Community Expanding Community- Based Programs (3.1 MB pdf file) - Citizen Science Tool Kit Conference, Cornell University - June 2007

Volunteer Management and Support Workshop - CSREES Southern Region Conference

2006

An Overview of Volunteer Monitoring (3.6 MB pdf file)- January 2006

Enhancing the Use and Availability of Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Data in New England (1.2 MB pdf file) - February 2006

Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (3.9 MB pdf file) - February 2006

Enhancing Credibility in Volunteer Monitoring Programs (2.5 MB pdf file) - February 2006

Pulling it All Together: Points to Consider Before Getting Your Feet Wet (2.6 MB pdf file)- February and May 2006

Getting Started in Volunteer Monitoring: Things to Think About Before Getting Your Feet Wet (1.4 MB pdf file) - May 2006

QA/QC Assessment of Lay Monitoring in Rhode Island (812 KB pdf file) - May 2006

Building Credibility: Quality Assurance & Quality Control for Volunteer Monitoring Programs (1.3 MB pdf file) Workshop Presentation - May 2006

Getting Started in Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (34 MB pdf file) - EPA Webcast - October 2006

2005

Introduction to Volunteer Monitoring (4.1 MB pdf file) - February 2005

Volunteer Monitoring Program Management Considerations (2.6 MB pdf file) - February 2005

Successes and Challenges of Volunteer Monitoring (1.9 MB pdf file) - February 2005

Obtaining Quality Data (2.3 MB pdf file) - February 2005

Monitoring for Action (2.5 MB pdf file)

Project update for Committee for Shared Leadership (723 KB pdf file) - February 2005

The Role of Volunteer Monitoring in Meeting Watershed Assessment and Restoration Goals (564 KB pdf file) - July 2005 at the UCOWR/NIWR Annual Conference on River and Lake Restoration: Changing Landscapes.

Volunteer Monitoring: Overview (4.3 MB pdf file) - October 2005

Getting Started in Volunteer Monitoring (3.4 MB pdf file) - October 2005

The Role of Volunteer Monitoring in Meeting River and Lake Restoration Goals (564 KB pdf file)

2004

Building and Sustaining Collaborative Monitoring Councils (2.6 MB pdf file) - May 2004

Enhancing the Capacity of Extension Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Efforts (5.1 MB pdf file) - May 2004

Effectively Working with Volunteer Water Quality Monitors: “Why’s, What’s, and How To’s” (3 MB pdf file) - July 2004

Effectively Working with Volunteer Water Quality Monitors (4.8 MB pdf file) - October 2004

Next Steps in Volunteer Monitoring (1.3 MB pdf file) - November 2004

Tips and Tools for Enhancing Data Comparibility (1.5 MB pdf file) - November 2004

Getting and Using Volunteer-Collected Information (3.1 MB pdf file) - December 2004

Partnering with Extension for Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (4.5 MB pdf file) - December 2004

Successes and Challenges of Volunteer Monitoring (3.4 MB pdf file) - December 2004

What It All Means (in terms of the data that are collected while monitoring) (448 KB) - December 2004

2003

Volunteer Monitoring in conjunction with Cooperative Extension: Whys, Whats and How Tos (6.6 MB pdf file) - December 2003

Enhancing the Capacity of Volunteer Monitoring Efforts (936 KB pfd file) - October 2003

How One Program (URI Watershed Watch) Got Started (2.3 MB pdf file) - October 2003

Marine Bio Invasives Species Monitoring Approaches for Volunteer Programs (1.6 MB pdf file)

2001

Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project Overview (632 KB pdf file) - March 2001

Evaluation Results

2005 Project Evaluation Summary (106 KB pdf file) - November 2005

Photos

Link to select photos from the May 2006 National Water Quality Monitoring Council Conference in San Jose, CA.

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