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Weekly Update

September 17th, 2014

WEN welcomes this Fall 2014 season Abra Kaiser, the new Volunteer Coordinator here at WEN.  


 

From Abra: I started volunteering with this organization about 5 years ago and am excited to take on a bigger role with this organization.  I graduated from U.M. with a degree in Biology and Ecology, and love working outside with students.  I am looking forward to meeting all of you, and we are going to have a lot of fun at the river!!

~Abra Kaiser
 
Abra Kaiser, new Volunteer Coordinator, excited for the Fall 2014 season!

 

Upcoming opportunities/events:
 
WEN's first School Stream Monitoring Program fieldtrips are underway. We just finished 2 days with C.S.Porter Middle School and there is more to come...

School Stream Monitoring with C.S. Porter
WEN will be leading a Stream Monitoring program with 6th graders from C.S. Porter Middle School.  Our stations will focus on collecting chemical, physical, and biological data on the Bitterroot River at Fort Missoula.
Where: Meet at the WEN office
When: 8:30am to 12:00pm

Wed. Sept.17th, Thursday, Sept.18th, Tuesday, Sept. 30th, and Wed.,Oct. 1st, 2014

 

Weekend Stream Team
Join our weekend citizen science water monitoring program this fall!  Learn to use stream monitoring equipment and contribute to our river health database.  This season we are focusing on the Lolo Creek watershed. For more info, send me an email and I will put you in contact with our Stream  Team Leader!
Where: Meet at the WEN Office 
When: Noon to 4pm (tentative)
 
September 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2014 
First Week of October (Tentative)

Groundwater Presentations at C.S. Porter
This program focuses on the differences between surface and groundwater, how water moves through different substrates, and how contaminates can enter the aquifer.  This is a follow up presentation to the School Stream Monitoring programs.
Where: Meet at WEN office
When: TBA
 
Last Fall Stream Monitoring Training - tomorrow-
Wednesday Sept. 17th, 2014
Come learn the ins and outs of our Stream Monitoring Programs.  We will focus on how to lead each station, and important information to cover.  This is a great way to prepare for the School Stream Monitoring Programs, and provides a great background for Stream Team!
Where: Greenough Park Pavillion
Wednesday 4pm-7:30pm

RSVP for any of these events by calling our office at 406-541-9287 or by emailing water


Keep checking the calendar link on the website for more opportunities, and feel free to call our office at 406-541-9287 if you have any questions or need directions. We hope to see you soon!

 

Visit www.MontanaWatershed.org often and click the calendar link for updates and event details!
ROCKSTAR: Heather Brighton for all the grant work!  You are a Rock Star! Thank you!
Shout Out:  Cinnabar and the ConserveMontana website showcasing all the good conservation work in Montana.

Celebrate with our Westslope Chapter TU friends this Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014- more details visit their website

Saturday, September 20, 4 - 7 p.m. at the Rock Creek Confluence property (29 Rock Creek Road, Clinton)

to celebrate 50 years of protecting and restoring Montana's cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.

Come as our guest and enjoy Charlie B's BBQ/Badlander beverages & Baskin-Robbins ice cream!

Contact Kate with questions or to RSVP: 406-543-0054, kate@montanatu.org

Keep Kids at the River with donations large and small!
Cheers,
The Watershed Education Network