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Water Quality Monitoring: Tools for MS4 Compliance, TMDL Implementation, and Water Quality Protection & Restoration

May 18, 2012, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (Registration and coffee at 9 AM) Henrico County Training Center, 7701 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23294

The Virginia Water Monitoring Council's annual conference takes place Friday, May 18, 2012, in Henrico, near Richmond, VA. Click here (PDF file) for the planned agenda and registration form. Driving directions and a map are available for download here (PDF file).

The conference is open to all local government employees, elected officials, citizens, wetland board members, educators and students--everyone interested in Virginia's water!

Co-Sponsors:
Virginia Water Monitoring Council, Clean Virginia Waterways (affiliated with Longwood University), Virginia Water Resources Research Center, County of Henrico, Virginia Tech and Longwood University

Registration fee: $32 before April 30, $42 after April 30; payment by check only. Includes lunch, morning coffee, PM break. No refunds after April 30, but substitutions are allowed. To hold a spot while your check is being prepared, please fax (434-395-2978) or email the registration form (PDF file) to Clean Virginia Waterways (cleanva@longwood.edu), and write or type “Check is in the mail” next to your name.

Previous VWMC Conferences have sold out – don’t miss this great and affordable networking and educational day! Exhibitor tables are available. Please call Katie Register at 434-395-2602 for details.

 

Recent VWMC Conferences and Training Opportunities

 

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 (Presentations)

  • 2010 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Conference. What's Coming Down the Pipe: Exploring Emerging Water Quality Issues.

Friday, May 7, 2010 (Presentations)

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 (more)

Friday, March 20, 2009 (Presentations)

Newsletters

National Monitoring Events

The Great North American Secchi Dip-In (June – July) – Individuals measure transparency on one day during the weeks surrounding Canada Day and July Fourth. A goal of the Dip-In is to increase the number and interest of volunteers in environmental monitoring. The Dip-In also provides a national perspective of water quality. Website includes monitoring methods, ways to participate, and more: http://dipin.kent.edu.

Virginia Waterways Cleanup/International Coastal Cleanup (September – October) –Volunteers across Virginia gather along the shorelines of rivers, lakes, ponds and bays to pick up trash as part of the Virginia Waterways Cleanup Day (part of the International Coastal Cleanup). They also complete "International Coastal Cleanup Data Cards" from the Ocean Conservancy, helping to collect valuable information about the amounts, types and sources of debris found along Virginia's waterways. To learn how to be a team leader or how to participate, see http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/.

World Water Monitoring Day (September 18 - October 18) – An international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. Participants sample local water bodies for a core set of water quality parameters including temperature, acidity (pH), clarity (turbidity) and dissolved oxygen (DO). Results are shared with participating communities around the globe through the WWMD website: http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/.

World Water Monitoring Day Activity Guide for Virginia: This on-line guide will help you plan a safe and educational World Water Monitoring Day event on your school grounds, or in a nearby park.