Montana Watercourse is a statewide water education program that supports water resource decision making and stewardship by providing unbiased information, resources, tools and education to all water users. The program is housed on the Montana State University Campus in Bozeman, Montana, and is part of the Montana Water Center.

Montana Watercourse supports local efforts through:

• Co-sponsorship of water resource seminars
• Workshops and trainings on water topics
• Volunteer water monitoring training for communities and schools
• Assistance with local water education program development
• Publications and guides on water resource and watershed topics
• Teaching trunks filled with interactive water resource activities
• Educator workshops, trainings and tours using Project WET and other curricula and materials

Water Monitoring

Montana Watercourse has been helping teacher, student and citizen volunteers monitor Montana's waters since November 1996. Our goal is to promote knowledge and stewardship of aquatic resources by teaching local volunteers the skills needed to gather accurate, non-biased water quality information.

Click here to view our new, interactive database!

Watch the Montana stream teams in action here, a video courtesy of our partners at MSU Water Quality Extension.

Publications

Montana Watercourse provides a variety of publications. Most are offered free of charge and are listed here. Contact us via email or by phone at (406) 994-6671 for more information.

Volunteer Water Monitoring Guidebook

This guidebook is designed to serve both community and educational groups who are either initiating volunteer monitoring programs or expanding a well-established program. The guidebook supports the Montana Watercourse's Volunteer Water Monitoring program to promote knowledge and stewardship of aquatic resources by teaching local citizen volunteers the skills needed to gather accurate, non-biased water quality information.

The Guidebook is provided free to individuals and groups who complete a Montana Watercourse Volunteer Water Monitoring training. Otherwise, the book may be downloaded (13 MB pdf file), or hard copies may be purchased for $15.