Wisconsin Rivers Educator Network
Affiliation:
Center for Watershed Science and Education
Contact Information:
Wes Halverson
UW-SP Watersheds Center Coordinator
800 Reserve St.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-3806
whalvers@uwsp.edu
Year Started:
1992
Purpose:
To provide education, public information about the state of the local watershed as percieved by young people, and understanding about the connection between surface, ground and atmospheric water.
Subject Area(s):
Rivers/Streams
Data Type(s) Collected:
Physical parameters
Biological parameters
Chemical parameters
# of Volunteers:
60 with 1000 students
Volunteer Services:
Training sessions for new volunteers
Conferences
Group website
Data analysis and reporting
Email list or list-serve for volunteers
Staff consultation with individual monitors
Graduate credits for teachers
Some supplies and analyses
Accepting New Volunteers?
Yes
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