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Streamwalks
What is the Focus?
To put volunteers in direct contact with the resources in their watershed. As
local volunteers walk the rivers and streams in a watershed, they are taking a
first step in assessing stream conditions and locating stream problems such as
algae blooms and eroding banks. They learn how natural and anthropogenic
elements affect the environment, increase their awareness and understanding of
potential impairments to the health of the rivers in the watershed, and learn
what resource issues are facing the community. By increasing awareness and
understanding the issues, they improve their chances of finding practical,
effective solutions. This streamwalk program was developed by NRCS in
Connecticut.
What Does NRCS Offer?
Volunteer training, train-the-trainer training.
What a Streamwalk?
SOUTHBURY, CT – NRCS in Connecticut has provided streamwalk training for the
Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition for four years. During this period, the
coalition has recruited volunteers to assess the mainstream of the Pomperaug
River and its major tributaries – the Weekapeemee River and the Nonewaug River.
In addition to training volunteers, NRCS delineated stream survey areas and
general Geographic Information System-based (GIS) maps for the coalition in 1999
and 2000. During the winter of 2000, NRCS staff trained coalition staff on how
to delineate and generate GIS-based survey areas. Through this effort, NRCS has
passed technical skills to a locally led effort, and increased the capacity of
the local community to evaluate watershed conditions and work to implement
practices that will improve the health and quality of the watershed.
Who are the Partners?
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