Specialty(ies):

working with Wisconsin farmers on water quality and nitrogen use efficiency

Purpose:

Discovery Farms are real working Wisconsin farms in different geographic areas, facing different environmental challenges. Discovery Watershed is currently engaged in several watershed studies on local farms.

Subject Area(s):

Groundwater - Invertebrates
Rivers/Streams
Lakes/Ponds/Reservoirs
Exotics/Invasive Species
Habitat Management

Data Type(s) Collected:

Chemical parameters
Biological parameters
Physical parameters

# of Volunteers:

20

Hours/Volunteer/Year:

12

Volunteer Services:

Email list or list-serve for volunteers
Data analysis and reporting
Links to websites of other programs
Volunteer monitor newsletter
Staff consultation with individual monitors
Conferences
Training sessions for new volunteers
Group website

Accepting New Volunteers?

No