Before registering for this opportunity, be sure you have contacted texasstreamteam@fortworthtexas.gov and been assigned an approved Monitoring Site and Standard Core Kit location.
Please monitor your assigned Site(s) monthly at the same time of day each month, for a one year commitment. For example: a possible monitoring schedule could be the first Sunday of each month at 10:00 am. Adherence to a consistent monitoring time is crucial because the physical and chemical parameters fluctuate over a 24-hour period. Monitoring takes approximately one to two hours per month per site *be sure to include your travel time in your total hours.
Remember to check-out your assigned kit and return it within 3-4 days to ensure other citizen scientists also have access.
Equipment Needed to Complete Monitoring:
- Standard Core Kit (with unexpired reagents)
- Bucket w/ rope
- Deionized (DI) Water
- Waste Container
- Gloves
- Conductivity Standard (1413 uS)
- Transparency Tube or Secchi Disc
Be sure to dress weather appropriate and be safe while sampling. Thank you for your contributions towards protecting Texas' natural resources!
Standard Core Field Guide and Monitoring Forms
*scan to enter your data using the Electronic Monitoring Form
