Water Quality Workshops

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(dates may be posted in early spring, please check back)

Water Quality Monitor – New Volunteers (Secchi/Water Clarity)

New volunteers should review the training and criteria for becoming a water quality monitor.

Pre-registration is required. To register, please contact the LSM office at 207-783-7733 or stewards@lakestewardsme.org.

 

Date, Time	Location	Town
2020 Date TBD	LSM Lakes Center	Auburn
2020 Date TBD	LSM Lakes Center	Auburn
2020 Date TBD	LSM Lakes Center	Auburn
2020 Date TBD	LSM Lakes Center	Auburn
2020 Date TBD	LSM Lakes Center	Auburn

Morning refreshments will be provided, but it is recommended to bring a brown bag lunch.  Depending upon number of attendees, workshop will last until approximately 2-3PM, and may require a second boat trip.  If the weather forecast for the workshop looks unfavorable, we will make the call to cancel/postpone the workshop the day before it is scheduled, and we will make every effort to contact all registrants, and we will also update this webpage and our voicemail message.

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Water Quality Monitor – New Dissolved Oxygen & Temperature Monitors

This workshop is for current Secchi Transparency monitors who would like to begin monitoring Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature. Monitors should come with their new DO meter or wet kit (DO meter cable should be calibrated in 1m increments before coming to the workshop).  Those who are not ready to begin monitoring DO but would like more information are also welcome to attend.

Pre-registration is required; please contact the LSM office at 207-783-7733 or stewards@lakestewardsme.org.

Date, Time	Location	Town
2020 Date TBD	LSM Lakes Center	Auburn
2020 Date TBD	LSM Lakes Center	Auburn
2020 Date TBD	LSM Lakes Center	Auburn

Morning snacks are provided, but please bring a brown bag lunch. Depending upon number of attendees, workshop will last until approximately 3PM. If the weather forecast for the workshop looks unfavorable, we will make the call to cancel/postpone the workshop the day before it is scheduled, and we will make every effort to contact all registrants, and we will also update this webpage and our voicemail message.

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Water Quality Monitor – Re-certification for Secchi & Dissolved Oxygen Monitors

Re-certification workshops are for current Secchi and DO water quality monitors.  PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

Please contact the Regional Coordinator for the workshop of your choice to register and schedule YOUR specific appointment. The times listed below are the workshop start times, and most workshops have multiple appointment times.

If you are due for Secchi re-certification, you may have the option to get re-certified with the online Secchi Simulator. Secchi monitors need to get re-certified on-the-water every 3 years, if they do not test annually with the online Simulator. If monitors do test annually with the Simulator, they only need on-the-water re-certification every 6 years.

Dissolved Oxygen monitors need to get re-certified annually, in person, along with their DO meter.  DO monitors may have their DO meter inspected for free in the spring, at the annual LSM/DEP MeterFest, held each April.  Please visit www.lakestewardsofmaine.org/dissolved-oxygen-data-forms/ or contact us for details at stewards@lakestewardsme.org, or (207) 783-7733.

Date, Time	Region(s)	Lake	Coordinator
2020 Date TBD*	Cumberland	Little Sebago	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Kennebec	Long (Belgrade)	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Penobscot	Pushaw	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Hancock	Beech Hill	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Aroostook	Madawaska	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	York	Mousam	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Lincoln/Sagadahoc	Damariscotta	Addie Halligan / Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Oxford	Pennesseewassee	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Aroostook	Nickerson	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Knox/Waldo	Megunticook	Dave Preston / Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Washington	Lewy	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Franklin/Somerset	Wilson	Sue Motley / Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	All – LSM Conf.	Pleasant	Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Andro/Any	Auburn	Dan Guerette / Jonnie Maloney
2020 Date TBD*	Piscataquis	Lower Wilson	Kay Johnson

*PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  Times listed are workshop start times. Please contact the appropriate Regional Coordinator for your specific appointment time and location details.  Some workshops may require more than one boat trip, so pre-registering for your appointment time/boat trip is necessary.  DO Monitors should arrive with their DO meters on, calibrated and ready to use.  Contact information for Coordinators may be obtained from LSM at stewards@lakestewardsme.org, or (207) 783-7733.