Calvert County Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Division and Calvert Nature Society are partnering with the Izaak Walton League to monitor and reduce the impact of
road salt on our streams and rivers. Road salt, while essential for winter road
safety, can have detrimental effects on water quality, aquatic life, and the
environment. Calvert Stewards will play a crucial role in collecting data that
helps us understand these impacts.
This training will provide the skills required to document and report chloride levels in local streams.
Schedule:
Volunteers attend a training or field session to learn the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively monitor and report chloride levels.
REQUIRED Trainings:
- Workshop and Training: Practice Session to learn field protocols and to learn more about the project
- Sunday, September 15, 1-2 pm: Gatewood Preserve, 2800 Grays Road, Prince Frederick
- "On the Site" Field Session: Join Karyn or Camryn during one of their monthly sampling dates.
- Sunday, October 6, 1-2:30 pm
Email Camryn (camrynarnstein@gmail.com) if interested in scheduling a field session.
Trainings will be added as New Shifts as they are scheduled
Training will include:
- Introduction to Salt Watch
- Water Sampling Techniques
- Using the Test Kits
- Data Recording and Submission
- Safety Protocols
- Q&A and Practice Session
We recommend volunteers wear long sleeves and pants, bright clothing, and shoes or boots that are fine with getting wet and dirty.
Optional:
Izaak Walton League Salt Watch Resources
- Online Overview Videos:
- Introduction to Salt Watch
- How to Take a Salt Watch Sample (first 4 minutes of video) Most volunteers will not directly submit data to IWL, but send data sheets to Camryn who will enter the data.
- Online Reference Materials: https://www.iwla.org/water/stream-monitoring/salt-watch/salt-watch-faq
Upon successful completion of the training, volunteers will be qualified to participate in the Salt Watch project https://calvertstewards.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=961261
