Waterwatch
Waterwatch is a free river health education and monitoring program, which aims to increase community understanding, participation and ownership of local river health issues. It involves schools and the community in the assessment and monitoring of water quality in our stream and wetlands. Our waterwatch team provides talks on freshwater ecology to schools and groups, provides free training and events and co-ordinates the volunteer monitoring program.
Want to help your rivers and creeks? Become a Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne Member
Joining Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne is free and easy to do. By becoming a member of Waterwatch you join a network of people committed to improving and protecting the health of our waterways.Membership entitles you to:·
- Information on Waterwatch activities in your local area
- Regular updates and newsletters from your local Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne Coordinator
- Invitations to attend Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne events
- Information on the health of your local waterways
- Meet others who are interested in protecting and improving the health of our waterways
- Become a Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne monitor, regularly water testing a local waterway. All training and equipment is provided.
How to join
To become a member of Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne, its best to follow these steps:
Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne Training
Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne run FREE river health training sessions for teachers, community groups and individuals wishing to help improve their river health monitoring skills by regularly testing the water. You will learn the different sampling techniques, including aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling and identification, how the data you collect is used and how to develop a monitoring plan. It’s fun, free and very easy to do!
Events are currently being developed for 2012. To be kept up to date of Waterwatch training and other free Waterwatch events join the Waterwatch mailing list by emailing julia.vanderoord@banyule.vic.gov.au
Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne Water Quality Reports
Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne collects, studies and interprets water quality data collected by Waterwatch volunteers. Some brief summaries are provided by clicking on the links provided below. Further reports and data can be accessed via the new online Waterwatch database at
www.vic.waterwatch.org.au
Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne Newsletter
Click on the links below to download Northern Waters - the Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Melbourne newsletter for the north east waterways of Melbourne.
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