Water Quality
The most important thing to the ecosystem is the purity of its lifeblood, the water. Our organization prioritizes the monitoring of the rivers, wetlands, and springs as first and foremost. We have two program established to support our work, the Volunteer Water Monitoring Program and the Yellow Dog RIVERKEEPER®. Scroll down to view information on both programs.
Yellow Dog RIVERKEEPER®:
As of July 2008, the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve has become a member of WATERKEEPER® Alliance. This organization is an international coalition of organizations and individuals that watch over rivers, lakes, and other waterbodies that was started by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. They use advocacy tools and legal measures to secure a cleaner environment and we are proud to be a part of this effort. As a member organization, we have created our RIVERKEEPER® program. Chauncey Moran is the Yellow Dog RIVERKEEPER® and works to keep the river free from pollutants, in free-flowing condition, and serve as a contact for citizens to report violations. If you see any illegal activity in the watershed, email Chauncey at ccriverwalkerr@aol.com.
Volunteer Water Monitoring:
Monitoring in the summer is a daily event for the program’s coordinator and we have been collecting data on our river for over four years. Other collectors are the USEPA, USGS, MDEQ, and MDNR. We rountinely train volunteers to help collect bugs and take river recordings as a way to involve the public in our science. This program is really a volunteer based program and we are always looking for people who don’t mind getting wet, dirty, or buggy. If you are interested in helping out, please email us.
