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WATR, at it’s heart, is a volunteer organization. We depend on each other to keep informed about problems and to work towards solutions.

WATR is looking for volunteers

Citizen Scientists

Learn cool things about mountain streams and collect critical data for assessing stream health and monitoring change among our streams and change over time.

Biomonitoring

Join a team and collect samples of macro-invertebrates (aquatic bugs) that indicate the health of stream and the abundance of food for fish. Commit to one day of training, then collect samples on one day in the spring and one in the fall going forward.
Fish monitoring opportunities. Species are identified and counted. Great fun for young and old.

Other Opportunities

Visual Stream Assessment Protocol — with a some training, walk the streams, in waders or shorts, and assess the condition of stream banks and stream bed.
Water Quality sampling — collect samples for chemical and physical analysis.

Watch our Water (WoW) – Streamkeepers

Not for the faint-hearted. Inspect streams during storms and locate sources of MUD (erosion). Gather samples and take pictures. Work with us to follow up. Encourage landowners to use best management practices for erosion prevention.

volunteers cleaning river

Help the Association

Events and Public Meetings
Everything from planning, publicity, and implementation – many hands make work light. Contact the us via email info@watrnc.org or phone 828-226-8023

Web site Development & Social Media

Supply ideas, and even contribute brief articles and pictures.

Board Support, Fundraising and Leadership

Contribute efforts to WATR’s Planning & Fundraising – and join the Board.

JOIN WATR teams

Consider becoming a Citizen Scientist!

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