The Lower Fox River Watershed School-Based Monitoring Program

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School-Based Monitoring Program

The overall goal of the school-based program is to improve student, teacher and community stewardship and understanding of watershed and land use impacts on water quality and stream ecosystems (objectives).

Teacher/Student Resources
- Frogs-Useful Links
- Photos
- Procedures and Data Sheets (Available only to teachers participating in the monitoring program)
- Reference Materials
- Environmental Science Course (University course for High School Students)
- Useful Links
- Bird/Frog Recording Eqt.

Current News and Announcements Upcoming events: April - June: Amphibian Monitoring ----- As indicated by over night temperatures, monitor three times at three points each time April 26 - May 11: Spring monitoring period ----- Monitor the same two stream stations for water quality June 1 - July 1: Bird Monitoring ----- Monitor at a minimum of 10 points over a 1-2 day period LFRWMP Summer Teacher Workshop -plans in progress July 6- August 5: Summer Monitoring Period ----- Monitor the same two stream stations for water quality, macroinvertebrates and habitat, don't forget Habitat Numerical Assessment form! View our new LFRWMP activities brochure ! In the News: Link to our WFRV Channel 5 news story: Unique program takes local students out of the classroom http://wearegreenbay.com/1fulltext-news?nxd_id=195042 Link to newspaper article in Oshkosh Northwestern: Chemistry Club participates in Watershed Monitoring Symposium http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013305080471 GeoStory- we made it! Congratulations to Elizabeth Braatz of Appleton North HS and her advisor, Jamie Sadogierski! Our program received some national attention through National Geographic! The GeoStory features a photo of Elizabeth presenting research findings at the Lower Fox River Watershed Symposium on the UW-Green Bay campus last year. Elizabeth’s story and thoughts are inspiring and she is a great ambassador for the program! See the link below and have a great tour of what is happening out there (when you enter the website: click on “start GeoStory” and then click on her picture -she is wearing a purple t-shirt): http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/citizen-scientists-across-us/?ar_a=1 Videos by our LFRWMP Students from Pulaski High School-- Green Bay and Fox River "Area of Concern" Water and Habitat Impairments See our current article in Environmental Monitor Magazine Wisconsin Watershed Program Involves High Schools to Collect, Share Data Historical Perspective of the Fox River-Video "Of Time and the River" Great Lakes Ice Cover Article here Frog Call Quiz http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/frogquiz/ Frogs-Useful Links student/resources/frogs_useful_links.docx Bird Call link http://www.natureinstruct.org Photos of spring runoff into the Bay of Green Bay click here See the calendar for other upcoming events.
	Teacher Charlie Frisk and Baird Creek team students from Luxemburg-Casco and Preble High Schools were recently featured on the UWGB website. Click here to see the video.