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Skagit Stream Team Application Please Print: MAILING street (or P.O. Box City State Zip Email: As a Stream Team Volunteer, what activities are you most interested in? Collecting water quality data in the field (may require walking on rocky and/or uneven terrain) Conducting water quality tests at the Padilla Bay lab facility (Samish, Fisher, Nookachamps, & Padilla Bay teams ONLY) Which of the streams listed below are you most interested in monitoring? Prioritize as 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 with 1 being your first choice: Samish Watershed Padilla Bay Watershed Fisher Creek Kulshan Creek Trumpeter Basin Gages Slough Nookachamps Creek Clyde Creek (Anacortes) What day(s) of the week are you available to volunteer (collection must be completed before 2 pm) “I am 18 years of age or older, am willing to participate in the Stream Team Training events on September 10th, 12th, and 14th and am willing to contribute 2 to 4 hours a month as a Stream Team Volunteer.” Signature SEND SIGNED APPLICATION TO: Kristi Carpenter; Skagit Conservation District, 2021 E. College Way, Suite #203, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Phone: (360) 428-4313 Email: [EMAIL REDACTED] APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 4th, 2013 “When you drink of the water, don’t forget the spring from which it flows.” Charles Dickens Sponsored by: Skagit Conservation District Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve City of Mount Vernon City of Burlington City of Anacortes Skagit County Join the Skagit Stream Team! ---PAGE BREAK--- How it Works: • Stream Team volunteers participate in an annual 3 day training event taught by local professionals and held in September of each year. • Stream Team volunteers monitor streams located in the Samish Bay, Padilla Bay, Fisher Creek, Gages Slough, Clyde Creek, Kulshan Creek, Nookachamps Creek, and the Trumpeter basin. • Volunteers are supplied with a handbook, equipment, supplies, and technical assistance. • Volunteers are responsible for either collecting and recording water quality data in the field or conducting testing in the lab on a basis from October through June (some teams may continue through August). • Volunteers learn sampling and analytical techniques used by environmental professionals. • Volunteers have the opportunity to learn new skills, gain new insights, network with local experts, meet new friends, and participate in a community program. 2013 SKAGIT STREAM TEAM TRAINING DATES: Tuesday, September 10th 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 12th 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Saturday, September 14th 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. New volunteers must attend all three sessions PRE-REGISTER by September 4th, 2013 Training will be held at the Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bay View Edison Road, Mount Vernon Questions? Contact Kristi Carpenter @ (360) 428-4313 or email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Skagit Waterways Need Your Help! Skagit County is blessed with a myriad of streams, lake, and rivers. Not only are these waterways our source for drinking water, but we also use them for irrigation, agriculture, industry, hydroelectric dams, and recreation. Monitoring on a regular basis is an essential element to help assess the health of our local waterways, to document changes in stream health over time, to detect pollution problems before a crisis occurs, and to track progress towards improvement. You can help protect our legacy of clean water by participating in the Skagit Stream Team Program!