Montana Voluteer Water Monitoring Project

Welcome to the new Montana Volunteer Monitoring Project!

The Montana Volunteer Water Monitoring Project employs a non-advocacy approach in teaching water quality and water monitoring procedures, focusing on providing citizens with tools and training so that they may make informed decisions regarding local water quality issues.

The information gathered by participants is for educational purposes and to increase awareness and enhance stewardship of Montana's water resources. Additionally, it is a starting point for individuals to gather baseline information about their streams and rivers. Participants have the option of sending their data via the Internet to this site. The information contained in this database is public information and available to anyone. If your information does not meet the level of rigor required in either its collection or recording, please refrain from entering it into this database.

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Submit Data

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Library

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The Montana Volunteer Water Monitoring Project was officially launched in November 1996 by a grant from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency. Housed at Montana State University in Bozeman, our aim is to promote knowledge and stewardship of aquatic resources by teaching local citizen volunteers the skills needed to gather accurate, non-biased water quality information.

Volunteer Monitoring Certification Program

Volunteer water quality monitoring is an opportunity to connect with your community, contribute to the understanding and management of your local water resources, and experience hands on learning opportunities with water monitoring. With support from the Department of Environmental Quality, the Montana Watercourse and Montana State University Extension Water Quality have developed a Volunteer Monitoring Certification program. The goal of this program is to train volunteer monitoring groups with technical skills and provide the support needed to collect quality data that can be used in decision making. Becoming a certified volunteer involves two days of classroom and hands on field training, a proficiency test, follow-up and technical support. You will receive a certificate of completion and personalized support for your monitoring efforts.

Please contact Kim Hersberger at (406) 567-2664 or kimh@montana.edu for more information.