GLIN==> Clinton River Watershed Council Seeks assistance from Citizens in Water Quailty Monitoring Program.

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Clinton River Watershed Council

101 Main Street, Suite 100, Rochester MI 48307-2098
Phone 248-601-0606 
Fax 248-601-1280
E-mail:  contact at crwc.org
Web: www.crwc.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Michele Arquette-Palermo

September 9, 2009
248-601-0606   michele at crwc.org


 


 


Clinton River Watershed Council Looking For Citizens 
To Help Monitor Local Water Quality
 
St. Clair Shores., MI----- As part of the "United We Serve" National Summer
of Service Campaign the Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC) will hold an
Adopt-A-Stream volunteer training on Saturday September 19, 2009 from
9:00am-12:00 pm at the St. Clair Shores Public Library 22500 Eleven Mile Rd.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48081. "United We Serve" is a nationwide service
initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the
economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve
extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking
us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative
aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new
volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own
"do-it-yourself" projects. United We Serve is an initial 81 days of service
but will grow into a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote
service as a way of life for all Americans. For more information visit
www.serve.gov
Over 200 volunteers already participate in the Adopt-A-Stream program
throughout the Clinton River watershed.  However, there is a need for more
volunteers. Interested citizens do not need prior experience with water
quality monitoring. Adopt-A-Stream volunteers come from all walks of life,
but are brought together by their concern for our local water quality,
natural resources, and environment. New volunteers from all cities,
villages, and townships are encouraged to attend.  
Anyone interested in volunteering should plan to attend this 3 hour training
series and spend 2- 3 hours, two days a year monitoring a stream/river.
Twice a year (May and October), volunteer teams visit their adopted sites
and collect data, including physical, and biological information about the
health of our waterways. The data collected by these volunteers will allow
CRWC to develop a long-term record of aquatic organisms, habitat quality and
stream conditions that can be used by local municipalities in developing and
implementing programs to protect water quality. For registration or
questions, call (248) 601-0606 or email contact at crwc.org. Please check our
calendar at www.crwc.org <http://www.crwc.org/>  for additional details.
 
 
The Clinton River watershed covers 760 square miles through four counties
(Macomb, Oakland, Lapeer, and St. Clair).  From its headwaters in
Springfield Township, the Clinton River travels 80 miles and eventually
empties into Lake St. Clair in Harrison Township.  Over 1.4 million people
live in the watershed's 60 communities.  The CRWC is a non-profit
environmental organization that protects, enhances, and celebrates the
Clinton River, its watershed, and Lake St. Clair.
 
 
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Jeremy A. Geist
Watershed Programs Coordinator
Clinton River Watershed Council
101 Main Street, Suite 100
Rochester, MI 48307
248.601.0606
jeremy at crwc.org
 
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