This schedule for water monitoring workshops was listed in the Spring 2003
Sierran.  However, I listed it incorrectly as "Level 2".  Please note this
is "Level 1".

Also, there has been a recent addition to the water monitoring program.  The
Standing Waters Module, which includes assessment of lakes and ponds, will
be incorporated into IOWATER Level 1 workshops.  In the past, these
workshops have focused mainly on streams.

If you are already a Level 1 Certified Citizen Monitor but haven't attended
a Standing Waters Module, please feel free to join for an hour or so after
the second day of any of the workshops listed below.  If you are interested
in becoming a certified lake monitor, please call or e-mail Jack Gautsch
ahead of time so she will have enough equipment on hand at (515)281-4476 or
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IOWATER MONITORING 2003
Level 1 Workshop Schedule

Date/Time  Location   Contact

April 4, 5 - 9 p.m. Cedar Rapids  Prairie High School, Room C224
April 5, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Jennifer Koopmann, Linn SWCD  (319)377-5960
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April 11, 5 - 9 p.m. Harlan    Nishna Bend Rec. Area
April 12, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Christina Groen (712)744-3403
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April 25, 5 - 9 p.m. Muscatine  Muscatine Comm. College
April 26, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m    Dave Bakke, Muscatine CCB (563)264-5922
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April 26, 3-6 p.m. A Benthic Macroinvertebrate Indexing workshop follows,
        cost additional $10, contact Dave.

May 9, 5 - 9 p.m.  Warren County  Annett Nature Center
May 10, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Angela Biggs (515)961-5264
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May 16, 6 - 9 p.m.  Milford  Horseshoe Bend
May 17, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Barbara Tagami, Dickinson CCB (712)853-6491
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New listings:
May 28, 5-10 p.m.  Traer  North Tama Activity Center
May 29, 5-10 p.m.   Mark Manson   (319)478-8917
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June 27, 5-9 p.m.  Ionia  Twin Ponds Nature Center
June 18, 9 a.m. -- 3 p.m.   Dana Dettmer, Chickasaw CCB  (641)394-4714
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*Other workshops are scheduled for August and September in Bettendorf, Fort
Dodge, Williamsburg and Grinnell.  A training session for teachers only was
scheduled for June 25 in Cedar Falls but is not listed in the current
newsletter so please contact Jacklyn for information on that.
**For more information about IOWATER, the Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
program of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, contact Jacklyn Gautsch
at [log in to unmask] or (515)281-4476.  Please note that
attendance is required for both Friday and Saturday sessions of the
workshops in order to complete the training.

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