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Program Contacts

Program Information

Monitoring Overview

What's Monitored

Becoming a Citizen Scientist

Volunteer Training

Monitoring Schedules

Current Monitoring Sites - Including Station #
- Lakes, Ponds & Reservoirs
- Rivers & streams
- Bays, salt ponds & harbors

Link to Bathymetric Maps of Some RI Ponds

Participating Communities

Program Partners

Monitoring Manuals

Monitoring Data and Results

Water Quality Factsheets

Research Connections

Aquatic Invasive Species

Cyanobacteria (Algal Blooms)

Success Stories

Additional Resources
- Science Fair - Water Projects
- Volunteer Monitoring
- Educational - Water Facts
- Agencies (Including URI)
- Organizations

Help your favorite resource - Participate in Local Events

Save The Date: URI Watershed Watch 25th Anniversary Brunch
University Club, 95 Upper College Rd, Kingston, RI
March 16, 2013; 9am
$15 per person (payable upon arrival)

Having completed 25 years of monitoring, it's time to celebrate your accomplishments, share your successes and prepare for the next 25 years!

Guest Speaker: Janet Coit, RI Department of Environmental Management
RSVP by March 8 (needed for meal count)
Please contact Linda Green or Elizabeth Herron
Phone 401-874-2905 / 401-874-4552
Email Lgreen@uri.edu / emh@uri.edu

Watershed Counts - Review of all 2013 assessments
Audubon Society of RI, 12 Sanderson Rd., Smithfield, RI
February 11, 2013; 9am - 1pm

This multi-metric workshop will review and discuss data and assessments for the 2013 Watersehd Counts report. Discussion will include climate change, beach closure, marine water quality, invasives and economic indicators.

Click here to learn more.

Urban Ponds Precession - Mashapaug Meet-UPP
Save The Date!
February 27, 2013

It's a chance for friends of UPP to come together, meet one another, share stories and talents, and nosh on tasty food! More information is forthcoming...

2013 Land and Water Conservation Summit
URI Memorial Union, Kingston Campus, Kingston, RI
March 9, 2013; - 7:45 am - 4:30 pmpm

This day-long conference provides information, skills building and opportunities to create connections to help you be more effective in your conservation efforts. Choose from 30 workshops.

Click here to learn more.

2013 New England Lakes Conference
Saint Joseph's College, Standish, Maine
June 7 and 8, 2013

This two day-long conference provides information, skills building and opportunities to create connections with lake managers and lake and watershed association members from throughout the region. Two day and single day options exist to fit your schedule.

Call of papers and posters - Abstracts due March 15th

Click here to learn more.

Farmers Markets - Statewide
Various days, times and locations

Support local farmers, who help Rhode Island maintain its rural character, provide jobs and protect open space, all while providing nutritious, localy grown foods!.

Click here to learn more.