Dear Friends of the Greater Yamhill Watershed Council,
It’s spring (I think?) and time to start water quality sampling again! This season, we’ll be doing pesticide sampling as part of DEQ’s Pesticide Stewardship Partnership and need volunteers to help us collect samples throughout the Yamhill River basin. Volunteers will accompany GYWC staff to collect the samples and conduct water quality tests (conductivity & turbidity). From 1 to 3 volunteers are needed each sampling day. Also, if you have a vehicle that can carry 2-3 people and equipment and would be willing to drive to the various collection sites, that would be greatly appreciated. Your volunteer time and mileage counts as matching funds for the DEQ grant and is very valuable to the Council.
On sampling days, we typically meet at 9:00 a.m. and return by 3:00 p.m.. Please bring your own lunch/snack and water (I’ll have some extra drinks & snacks on hand), a rain coat and shoes or boots that you don’t mind getting dirty. If needed, we have a some boots in limited sizes available to lend. Please note that field monitoring involves some walking on uneven and steep terrain, wading in or collecting samples near moving water, and exposure to weather and other hazards associated with field work.
The sampling days are scheduled for Sundays to allow for folks who work during the week to participate. However, we are happy to schedule any sampling day for the following Monday if it is more convenient. Just let me know when you sign up.
Following is a list of the dates we need volunteers:
Sunday, May 1st (or Monday, May 2nd)
Sunday, May 15th (or Monday, May 16th)
Sunday, May 29th (or Monday, May 30th)
Sunday, June 12th (or Monday, June 13th)
Sunday, June 26th (or Monday, June 27th)
Volunteers will meet at the GYWC office parking lot (also the YCAP parking lot), located at:
800 NE 2nd Street
McMinnville, OR
To sign up, please email me at gywc_administrator@co.yamhill.or.us with your name, phone and email contact information. Let me know if you are able to drive, if your vehicle can carry coolers and 2-3 people, and the day(s) you would like to volunteer. Volunteers who offer to drive will need proof of a current driver's license and insurance. I will then follow up with everyone to confirm the schedule and logistics.
This is a terrific way to get outside, do something good for our “little part of the world”, and have some fun too! You’ll also learn about the water quality issues facing nearly every river system in Oregon. So please don’t hesitate to call me if you have any questions or want more information. Thank you for your help!
Bernadette Hansen
Council Administrator
Greater Yamhill Watershed Council
800 NE 2nd Street
P.O. Box 1517
McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: 503.474.1047
gywc_administrator@co.yamhill.or.us
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