Monterey Bay Sanctuary Citizen Watershed Monitoring Network

www.montereybay.noaa.gov/monitoringnetwork

Organization Type:
Citizen Group

Mission:
The Network arose out of the need to comprehensively monitor the health of the Sanctuary and its eleven watersheds, and to effectively communicate that information to agencies and the public. The goal of the Network is to work towards comprehensive monitoring by creating and supporting integrated, long-term, volunteer-based water quality and watershed monitoring programs within the Sanctuary and its adjacent watersheds.

Contact:
Lisa Emanuelson
Monterey Bay Sanctuary Citizen Watershed Monitoring Network
299 Foam Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 647-4227
Fax: (831) 647-4250
lisa.emanuelson@noaa.gov

Geographical Focus:
Regional

Counties Served:
Monterey, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Cruz

Activities:
Education, Restoration, Water Monitoring, Water Pollution Prevention

Topic:
Wetlands, Watershed Hydrology, Habitat Restoration, Water Quality/Storm Water Runoff

Educational Resources:
Outreach Programs, Brochures, Website, Library/Lending Materials

Target Audiences:
K-12, Adult, Teacher, Non-Formal Educator, General Public

Other Languages:
Some of the outreach posters and brochures for urban runoff are translated into Spanish.

In-Service Training:
Docents, Students/Interns, General Public:
Training/workshops are provided for citizen monitors to learn how to collect water quality samples and conduct stream surveys. Training is also available in the Spring for the Urban Watch program (collecting urban runoff samples) in participating cities.

Volunteer Opportunities