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River Research Program (RRP)

All RRPs are free!

Each season presents different versions of the RRP, please read the descriptions carefully and email [email protected] with any questions. Dates and times are subject to change depending on staffing availability.

Summer RRP

Session 1: June 29 - July 2 | Session 2: July 27 - 30
Both sessions 10am-12pm

A 4-day intensive course to learn about watersheds, different types of water quality indicators, pollution issues and how to locate sources of pollution for remediation. Students will gain hands-on experience using field meters, analyze the water samples in the Harbor Watch laboratory, and learn how to interpret their data to determine the health of a waterway. They will also learn how to apply critical thinking skills to solve sewage pollution problems in the watershed they are working in. They will experience a day of macroinvertebrate collection and learn how to interpret the species caught as a water quality indicator.

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Fall RRP

Session 1: Mondays, October 19 - November 30
Session 2: Tuesdays, October 20 - December 1
Both Sessions 3:30 - 5:15pm
Symposium for all sessions: December 3, Time TBD

An 8-week course to learn about watersheds, different types of water quality indicators, pollution issues and how to locate sources of pollution for remediation. Students will gain hands-on experience using field meters, analyze the water samples in the Harbor Watch laboratory, and learn how to interpret their data to determine the health of a waterway. They will also learn how to apply critical thinking skills to solve sewage pollution problems in the watershed they are working in. Students will present work completed in this program at our annual Water Quality Symposium.

Riffle Bioassessment by Volunteers (RBV)

Sessions: September 14, 21, 28, 29, 30
All Sessions 3:30 - 5:00pm

Students may attend as many or as few sessions as they like. Join Harbor Watch staff in a local stream to conduct macroinvertebrate testing. Capture aquatic insects in the stream and learn to identify and sort them. Species ID and their implication for water quality will be discussed on-site. There will be an opportunity for participants to share their experience and findings at the Harbor Watch Water Quality Symposium.

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